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  • The Journey to Faith: Helping People Consider Jesus

    St. James UMC 2000 E 6th St, Greenville, North Carolina

    Do you want to help your congregation approach evangelism with compassion and confidence? While everyone’s journey is unique, we have learned that people often follow a predictable pattern toward faith that we call the 5 Thresholds: trusting a Christian, becoming curious, opening up to change, seeking after God, and entering the Kingdom. Come learn this pattern and practical tools to address the needs of people at each threshold that you can share with your congregation.

    $15

  • Followers Under 40: Session 1

    Join Rev. Rachel Gilmore and Rev. Kris Sledge for a 2-part workshop designed to help churches and leaders better engage young adults today. The first session will dive into key data around generational trends, the shifting realities of the church, and what the numbers reveal about where we are now…

    Free

  • A House Divided: Practicing the Politics of Compassion in an Age of Outrage

    How do we do politics as people of faith? What core commitments might inform how we grapple with the most contentious issues of our day—like climate change, immigration, racism, gun violence, health care? How do we transcend the politics of outrage that dominates our society and turns neighbors, even family members, into enemies? Despite our ideological differences, can we find enough common ground to work together for the common good?

    Free

  • Followers Under 40: Session 2

    Join Rev. Rachel Gilmore and Rev. Kris Sledge for a 2-part workshop designed to help churches and leaders better engage young adults today. The second session will offer practical strategies for making faith more accessible, exploring core values and tangible steps churches can take to authentically reach and be in relationship with younger generations. Together, we’ll move from understanding to action, equipping you to help your ministry thrive.

    Free

  • Designing Disability Ministry

    It can be difficult even to talk about disability, much less design a ministry environment that is truly inclusive of all types of physical and mental abilities we encounter in young people. Through a combination of storytelling and research, this webinar will equip those who lead ministries with children and youth to create truly accessible ministry environments. Topics will include respectful language for disability, inclusive options for a variety of situations, intergenerational disability ministry, and recommended voices and resources for continued learning. 

    Free

  • Wesleyan Vile-Tality

    In this online session with Ashley, we’ll learn about how early Methodists embraced a ‘submission to be more vile’ in order to spread the love of God in places most unexpected. During this time, you’ll hear about the origin of the name ‘Methodist’ and what our founder, John Wesley, intended for us as the people called ‘Methodist.’

    Free

  • The Practical Wesleyan Quadrilateral

    In this webinar with Ashley and Chris, we’ll examine a new Wesleyan Quadrilateral, the “practical quad.” We’ll review how Wesley implemented these four steps (or “method”) to grow the movement across England and how it led to extreme growth in the United States. This will include practical applications for growing churches today!

    Free

  • Anxious Church, Anxious People: How to Lead Change in an Age of Anxiety

    Pinehurst UMC 4111 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, North Carolina

    The key to effective leadership is the ability to be a non-anxious presence. This is not a technique. It’s a way of being. It is deceptively simple, yet tremendously difficult. Our congregations need this kind of leadership now, more than ever.

    $25

  • We Aren’t Broke

    In a season of major change in the church when the familiar ways of funding and doing ministry are declining – we aren’t broke. There are many resources in the church that we can put to work in new ways to serve and engage our neighborhoods and generate new forms of revenue for ministry. Rev. Mark Elsdon will share practical suggestions and stories that build imagination and suggest new ways forward. We will talk about new uses of church buildings and land, social enterprise, and creative ways to put our assets to work in the world for God. Because God is not declining; and we aren’t broke.

    Free

  • Leadership and Church Administration: Doing Ministry as a Team

    When a church has a lead/associate pastor team or staff members, how does everyone agree on vision and mission? How much room does each person have to live into ministry? How much direction should a lead/senior pastor give and how much freedom? All, and more, contribute to the “get along factor” – how well lead/senior pastors build relationships with other staff, especially appointed associates.

    Free

  • Intergenerational Worship: Changing our Assumptions, Mending our Practices

    Zoom

    Children are fully capable of leading in worship, yet it often takes intentional effort from adults to nurture their gifts. If you’re hoping to examine your assumptions about intergenerational worship or to gather new practices for your ministry, we hope you’ll join us. In this workshop-webinar, you’ll think more critically about your church’s worship practices, engage recent research, and learn from congregations across the country who are doing this well.
    P.S. If the word “children” made you wonder whether this applies to your work, this webinar-workshop was designed precisely with you in mind.

    Free

  • Safer Sanctuaries Training

    Zoom

    Every United Methodist congregation is required to have a Safer Sanctuaries policy — but this is more than paperwork. Safer Sanctuaries is a way of being in ministry. It’s a movement to make our churches safe places for children, youth, vulnerable adults, and the people who minister with them. This training will give you the theological grounding, practical tools, and hands-on experience to help your congregation not only have a policy but also make it central to the life of the church.

    $10