{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Center for Leadership Excellence","provider_url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership","title":"The \"Yes-And\" of Ministry \u2013 Leaning into Improv | Center for Leadership Excellence | North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"f1q8hwNbDP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2024\/03\/the-yes-and-of-ministry-leaning-into-improv\/\">The &#8220;Yes-And&#8221; of Ministry \u2013 Leaning into Improv<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2024\/03\/the-yes-and-of-ministry-leaning-into-improv\/embed\/#?secret=f1q8hwNbDP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The &#8220;Yes-And&#8221; of Ministry \u2013 Leaning into Improv&#8221; &#8212; Center for Leadership Excellence\" data-secret=\"f1q8hwNbDP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/A-Church-Reforming-a-World-Transforming-Final-Image-1-1-1.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":675,"description":"Join\u00a0pastor and author\u00a0MaryAnn McKibben Dana for a spirited exploration of \u201cyes, and\u2026\u201d\u00a0and other tools for faithful improvisation. We are all improvisers, often without realizing it. The focus of our time together will not be on acting and comedy skills, but on practices for thriving in the midst of chaotic, often unpredictable lives. Come for a tasty blend of scripture, theology, psychology, literature, pop culture, music, and more, as we dream, discuss, and play together."}