G. Jeffrey MacDonald

G. Jeffrey MacDonald is a seasoned reporter specializing in innovation and trends within mainline Protestant Christianity, currently serving as a correspondent for The Living Church, Religion News Service, and The Christian Science Monitor since 1996. MacDonald focuses on new staffing and revenue models, part-time clergy, and equipping laity for ministry, while also facilitating strategic decision-making for churches and denominations through Empowering Churches, LLC. Additionally, MacDonald serves as an ordained minister for the Southern New England Conference, overseeing congregational transitions. Educational qualifications include a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School and a Bachelor of Arts in American History from Brown University.