Join Blessed Youth author Sarah Griffith Lund for conversation about youth mental health with the authors of Bless This Mess, minister Molly Baskette and child psychologist Ellen O’Donnell. We will discuss the mental health crisis facing our youth and offer practical tools for families and faith communities to help children and teens who are struggling with emotional, social, […]

Are you or your congregation seemingly stuck in a state of missional paralysis? Is it hard to build enough energy simply to keep going, much less start something new that reaches new people? Join a cohort of others for Rethink Congregational Change. Churches and leaders across the country describe a state of burn out. One […]

Being a pastor in today’s church means wearing a lot of hats, and learning how to find hats that fit well may be the secret to finding success as a pastor. During this one-hour session Quincy Brown – United Methodist past in Atlanta, Georgia, former district superintendent, and author of multiple books including The Q.U.E.S.T. for […]

Being a pastor in today’s church means wearing a lot of hats, and learning how to find hats that fit well may be the secret to finding success as a pastor. During this one-hour session Quincy Brown – United Methodist past in Atlanta, Georgia, former district superintendent, and author of multiple books including The Q.U.E.S.T. for […]

With families slow to return and enlisting volunteers harder than ever, it feels like children's ministry doesn't work the way it did before the pandemic. You are still passionate about serving families and helping to disciple children, and now you have the opportunity to reevaluate your approach. This track of the Resilient Church Academy will […]

This year marks an exciting innovation of the Mission u program as United Women in Faith offers three new curricula — one for adults, one for youth and one for children — all focusing on a shared biblical theme: Luke 13. Please join us for Faith Talks May 5, 2 p.m. ET, as we explore this […]

Join us to celebrate and kick off Mental Health Month with the Rev. Dr. Garry Crites, Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness NC (NAMI NC)! Our faith traditions provide some of the greatest tools available for helping those who deal with mental health conditions and their loved ones. Unfortunately, they also serve as […]

"In today’s culture, the word “preaching” often carries a negative connotation – and that negativity continues to grow stronger. And yet, preaching remains an important - if not crucial - aspect of proclaiming the message of the Gospel to a hurting world. Due to the cultural shifts and global changes, now is the time to […]

During Communications Learning Week, church leaders and communicators will gain access to a vast library of on-demand resources including recorded videos, tutorials, podcast episodes, and self-guided work curated by the UMCom training team. Opportunities for peer discussion and networking will round out the week's activities.  The event will feature subject matter experts and communication professionals […]

We are all finding ourselves living within new boundaries and guidelines because life as we knew it has been changed. In fact, many of us are having to create a “new normal.” How do we work through everything we are being faced with? How do we maneuver the “Grief Journey” that is involved with many […]

Does your congregation have “enough” of everything? “Enough” of anything? As the Covid-19 pandemic recedes, that seems like a crazy question – none of us do! Having taught classes through BeADisciple for years, Rev. Beth Galbreath has heard a lot of folks’ worries about churches struggling to stay alive. And now, with churches having closed […]

Grace is God’s un-merited, unconditional love and acceptance freely given to all.  Yet as Christians, saved by grace, often we are unable or unwilling to extend that grace to others. “Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices” is a course designed to help us learn about grace while exploring the practices that help us nurture […]