Connectional Ministries

Helping churches identify and build strengths that God has given them to fully impact lives inside and outside of their congregations.
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Disciple-Making Way: Living From The Life Of Jesus

As presented at Annual Conference 2012, Disciple-Making Way is the proclamation and process of abundant love; the full abundance of Read more »

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What is Coaching?

Coaching is a very effective process that honors the needs of the coachee (person or congregation being coached) while asking the tough questions and helping them see the big picture to make a real impact. Read more »

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Coaching Stories: Bethany UMC

Coaching Stories

Sometimes we think we don’t have what it takes to do what we need, and want, to do. Jesus asks us to identify what we already have and let him multiply it for the building Read more »

NC Conference Focus on Health

For Clergy In July 2007, The Duke Endowment generously funded the Clergy Health Initiative, a $12 million, seven-year program intended to improve Read more »

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Bridging Racial and Gender Divide

Bishop Al Gwinn, in his State of the Church address to the Annual Conference in June, 2010, challenged the body Read more »

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Celebrating Faithfulness

The General Council on Finance and Administration released a mid-year report on the giving of the United Methodist Church in Read more »

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Resources Go Digital

The General Board of Discipleship has launched two new 13-week, online evangelism resources:  “Continue to Change the World” and “Book Read more »

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