The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast
Discover the power of unsung leadership. The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast is tailored for dedicated pastors and ministry leaders who, despite their immense contributions, remain outside the celebrity spotlight. Whether you're a bi-vocational pastor juggling multiple roles or a full-time ministry leader, we understand your unique challenges and roadblocks. Our mission is to shine a light on the 'Overlooked Leader,' providing insights, tools, and strategies to help you build your platform, gain visibility, and amplify your impact. Because every leader, regardless of their current reach, deserves recognition and support.
The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast
Trauma in The Pews: What If They Don't Come Back Like We Thought They Would | Rev. Dr. Ebony Only
I'm Clarence E. Stowers, Jr., the host of The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast, a podcast about becoming 1% better every day. This podcast focuses on inspiring and equipping highly motivated and creative people to take decisive action to level up in all aspects of their lives while also producing their best work.
There's Trauma in The Pews
The greatest lesson I learned while pastoring during this pandemic is trauma in the pews, and most pastors (including me) aren't prepared to deal with it.
Too many churches are focused on just getting folks back in the building and ignoring the trauma all have faced, to various degrees, during the pandemic.
Unless that changes, the church will be weaker and unable to fulfill its mission of creating disciples. The good news is that the people outside the walls face the same trauma and need what only the Christian church offers.
Meet Rev. Dr. Ebony Only
The Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only serves as Executive Pastor at First Baptist Church of University Park in University Park, Illinois, and is the Inaugural Community Chaplain Fellow for Bishop Anderson House on Chicago's Near West Side.
Answering the call to assist in the practical development of pastors, para-church leaders, and members, Ebony founded Only One Consulting, an organization devoted to nurturing church and not-for-profit leaders to operate at their maximum capacity.
Rev. Dr. Ebony Only received her Doctorate of Ministry Degree from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Her dissertation titled: Self-Care – A Practical Intervention for the Solo Pastor is the basis for much of her ministry.
Connect with Rev. Dr. Ebony Only:
- Website
- LinkedIn @Ebony Only
- Facebook @Ebony Only
- Instagram @Ebony Only
Resources Mentioned:
- The Cross and the Lynching Tree - James Cone
- Finding Joy Despite Life's Hardships - Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.
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