Ongoing Resources
- MissionInsite – All United Methodist congregations have access to this robust database to learn about the demographics and needs of the community surrounding your church. Each church can have two accounts, one for the pastor and one for a lay person. Check out the recorded webinar below if you want to learn more!
Recorded Events from the Center for Leadership Excellence – Available Now
- Making the Most of MissionInsite with Chuck Salter
- Divine Abundance: Recognizing (and Realizing) it in Your Church, with Katelin Hanson
- Mission-Based Innovation with Audrey Warren
Media Center Resources – Free to Borrow!
- Taking Church to Community: Reach New Disciples (DVD/CD-ROM) by F. Douglas Powe, Jr., Lovett H. Weems, Jr., Kim Kitchel, and Ann A. Michel
- Go! How to Become a Great Commission Church by Mark R. Teasdale
- Walking with Nehemiah: Your Community is Your Congregation by Joseph W. Daniels, Jr.
- Portable Faith: How to Take Your Church to the Community by Sarah Cunningham
- Needs-Based Evangelism: Becoming a Good Samaritan Church by Robert D. Pierson
Lay Servant Ministries Courses – If you see a course you are interested in our conference offering, tell us!
- Discipleship Begins with Relationship: Creating a Spiritual Growth Plan to See All the People
- God’s Mission … Our Journey
- Transforming Evangelism
Additional Resources through Our Connection
- United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) – Volunteer today!
- The Gary Wayne Locklear Mission Endowment – Plan to apply for mission seed funding in 2024!
- Peace with Justice Grant – the next application deadline is March 31, 2024.