{"id":12321,"date":"2025-12-18T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=12321"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:13:18","slug":"join-us-for-change-is-hard-god-is-good-nature-can-help-us-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2025\/12\/join-us-for-change-is-hard-god-is-good-nature-can-help-us-through\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for Change is Hard. God is Good. Nature Can Help us Through."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a reflective workshop for those navigating change in life and ministry. This event explores how the wisdom of God\u2019s creation can offer insight, resilience, and hope in seasons of transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>February 25, 2026<br>1pm \u2013 2:30pm, ET<br>Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e5520f6d654a662d3887beb73&amp;id=2cae90ff4a&amp;e=4397ea717a\">Register Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Webinar:<br><\/strong><br>Join Courtney Ellis, author of&nbsp;<em>Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life\u2019s Tough Transitions<\/em>, on a guided conversation about the difficulties of change and how we might learn to weather it well as individuals and congregations. With help from God\u2019s \u201cbook of nature,\u201d together we will explore preparation, curiosity, adaptation, and resilience.<br><strong><br>Who Should Attend:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anyone in a season of personal or professional change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaders of congregations in the midst of change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pastors anticipating a move<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Gain:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A deeper understanding of the role of change in your own life and church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical approaches to navigating transitions with curiosity rather than fear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insight into the role of adaptation and resilience in weathering change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>About the Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1265\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-1265x1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12274\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-1265x1440.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-633x720.jpg 633w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-768x874.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-1350x1536.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/12\/IMG_2994-2-1800x2048.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1265px) 100vw, 1265px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. 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