Sarah Swandell currently serves as Associate Pastor at Pinehurst UMC, the church she represents as a Leadership Fellow with her lay partner, Kathryn Wells. Her humor, honesty, and wisdom shine through ... Continue Reading→
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Evangelism for Non-Evangelists: A Day of Learning
What if evangelism didn’t look like evangelism? Many Christians shy away from evangelism, or think of evangelism as good work … for someone else to do. Join Heather Heinzman Lear, Director of ... Continue Reading→
Did You Miss the Webinar?
Did you miss the webinar on Facebook … Adapting Strategies? On July 19, Dan Wunderlich from Lakeside UMC in Sanford, FL, joined us to share about recent changes in Facebook that are having a big ... Continue Reading→
Rural Church Resources
The Duke Endowment has funded several organizations that offer resources available to our rural congregations. For a list of such organizations that may benefit congregations in rural communities in ... Continue Reading→
New Webinar Series
The Center for Leadership Excellence is pleased to announce a new Leadership over Lunch webinar series: Practical Ministry Matters. These webinars are designed to provide practical information from ... Continue Reading→
Fall Days of Learning: Innovation
The Center for Leadership Excellence is excited to present two upcoming Days of Learning as a part of our series on Innovation. Join us this fall and get those creative juices flowing. Our speakers ... Continue Reading→
Church Safety and Security, Part 2
One of the most important steps in church safety and security is being aware of potential risks in order to address gaps. As part of our continued resourcing, we would encourage your church to review ... Continue Reading→
Preaching WELL
Towards Preaching Excellence... The relaxing Trinity Center at Pine Knoll Shores served as headquarters for the April 30-May 2 event, Preaching WELL. This retreat replaced the NC Preaching ... Continue Reading→
Church Safety and Security Resources
Over the past several months, the eight Conference Districts partnered to present church safety events. Each started with worship originating from a place of hope and with the perspective that God ... Continue Reading→
Day of Learning: RESCHEDULED for June 5!
The Center for Leadership Excellence is pleased to announce that the Day of Learning, "A New Day in Your Congregation" with Donna Claycomb Sokol and Roger Owens, is now set for June 5, 2018. ... Continue Reading→