{"id":4551,"date":"2026-04-01T12:21:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/?page_id=4551"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:21:42","slug":"latest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/latest\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f4bc1d94 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:4rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:5rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ollie-row-stack is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ac7b6909 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-355c4241 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(27.894px, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.139), 48px);letter-spacing:0px\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Latest Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Articles and stories from the Office of Clergy Life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-effective-leaders tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2026\/01\/taste-see-internship-reflection\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/taste-and-see-intern-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taste &amp; See Internship Reflection\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/taste-and-see-intern-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/taste-and-see-intern-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/taste-and-see-intern-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2026\/01\/taste-see-internship-reflection\/\" target=\"_self\" >Taste &amp; See Internship Reflection<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-16T12:05:02-05:00\">January 16, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Applications for the 2026 Taste &amp; See Internship Program are due March 1. Read a reflection from Natalie\u00a0Wilhelm on her experience in the program. When I first began discerning a<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2026\/01\/taste-see-internship-reflection\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4229 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements tag-effective-leaders tag-higher-education-campus-ministries tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/taste-see-applications-are-open\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Taste-and-See-Summer-2025-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Taste &amp; See Applications are Open\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Taste-and-See-Summer-2025-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Taste-and-See-Summer-2025-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/01\/Taste-and-See-Summer-2025-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/taste-see-applications-are-open\/\" target=\"_self\" >Taste &amp; See Applications are Open<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-15T14:21:40-05:00\">December 15, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Are you a college student exploring a call to ministry? Or do you know a college student exploring a call to ministry? If so, our conference\u2019s Taste and See Summer<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/taste-see-applications-are-open\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4201 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-church-transformation-ministries tag-effective-leaders tag-extension-ministers tag-ministry-spotlights tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/extension-ministry-spotlight-church-transformation-ministries\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/Ken-McLean-Spotlight-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Extension Ministry Spotlight: Church Transformation Ministries\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/Ken-McLean-Spotlight-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/Ken-McLean-Spotlight-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/12\/Ken-McLean-Spotlight-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/extension-ministry-spotlight-church-transformation-ministries\/\" target=\"_self\" >Extension Ministry Spotlight: Church Transformation Ministries<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-01T15:46:12-05:00\">December 1, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other&nbsp;extension ministers&nbsp;as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Ken McLean Rev. Ken McLean serves as<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/12\/extension-ministry-spotlight-church-transformation-ministries\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4190 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-effective-leaders tag-extension-ministers tag-heritage-district tag-ministry-spotlights tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-heritage-district-superintendent\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Joyner3-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Heritage District Superintendent\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Joyner3-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Joyner3-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Joyner3-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-heritage-district-superintendent\/\" target=\"_self\" >Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Heritage District Superintendent<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-21T15:32:53-05:00\">November 21, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other&nbsp;extension ministers&nbsp;as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Dr. David Joyner Rev. Dr. David Joyner<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-heritage-district-superintendent\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4181 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-effective-leaders tag-extension-ministers tag-ministry-spotlights tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-kerygma-initiative-palmer-theological-seminary\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Stark-4-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Kerygma Initiative, Palmer Theological Seminary\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Stark-4-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Stark-4-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/David-Stark-4-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-kerygma-initiative-palmer-theological-seminary\/\" target=\"_self\" >Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Kerygma Initiative, Palmer Theological Seminary<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-14T11:25:58-05:00\">November 14, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other\u00a0extension ministers\u00a0as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Dr. David Stark Rev. Dr. David Stark<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-kerygma-initiative-palmer-theological-seminary\/\">Continue Reading\u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4174 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories tag-connectional-ministries tag-effective-leaders tag-extension-ministers tag-ministry-spotlights tag-office-of-clergy-life\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-theme-secondary-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7c7fb8f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"gpb-rounded-lg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-connectional-ministries\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Ismael-Ruiz-Millan1-1200x675-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Connectional Ministries\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Ismael-Ruiz-Millan1-1200x675-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Ismael-Ruiz-Millan1-1200x675-1-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/11\/Ismael-Ruiz-Millan1-1200x675-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-92b9201d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-connectional-ministries\/\" target=\"_self\" >Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Connectional Ministries<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-07T11:20:12-05:00\">November 7, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other\u00a0extension ministers\u00a0as these stories are published weekly. Rev. Ismael Ruiz-Mill\u00e1n Rev. 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