“…I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13 – 14 (NRSV)

Christian formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ by the gracious working of God’s spirit, for the transformation of the world. In short, it is our journey toward becoming more Christlike.

Click on the image at the left to access a Flash presentation that shows how following John Wesley’s rules in both doctrine and practice leads to transformed lives and a transformed world.

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Connecting in Prayer for General and Jurisdictional Conferences

Please join us as we engage in 50 Days of Prayer for the upcoming General Conference. Your North Carolina Conference Spiritual Life Team has prepared several resources to help you and your congregation lead the ministry of prayer through these times. Included are a Prayer Calendar, worship bulletins, suggested narratives, and prayers. Also, be sure to check out the resources available from The Upper Room.

If reading the Bible through this year is one of your goals, here is an easy to follow plan. Whether this is your first time through or not, this chronological reading plan is easy to follow and offers insights into events as they occurred. It also offers a PDF page to print out and keep in your Bible to mark off your progress.

Next year’s Vacation Bible School programs are now available from Cokesbury. Check them out on the Children’s Ministries page.

What Every Child Should Experience in United Methodist Congregations is a guide for leaders and teachers of children in the area of faith formation. This resource contains a comprehensive guide to scripture significant for children as they develop cognitively and theologically. It is meant to closely follow the three-year lectionary cycle. This resource also contains a chart of what children need and understand developmentally around the beliefs and concepts of God, Worship, The Bible, Home and Family, Everyday Life, Community and Wesleyan Heritage. Click here for the PDF document.

It has been said that the issues that are faced by the people who sit in our pews are issues the church must face as well. The United Methodist Church understands the gospel to be both personal and social and what we say about social issues is written in the Social Principles. Try this short quiz to see what you know about the church’s stance on a variety of issues.

How much do you know about Safe Sanctuaries for Children, Youth, and Vulnerable Adults? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.

These are the ministries in the work of Christian Formation:

Age level ministries:

Children,  Youth,  Older Adults

We also include ministries of:

Evangelism,  Education, Church and Society, Safe Sanctuaries, Spiritual Life