The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) is introducing a “modern way” of doing men’s ministry. Greg Arnold, General Secretary & CEO, said we are approaching men’s and scouting ministry with a much larger and more modern vision. The Commission has re-imaged how men’s and scouting ministry can be effectively offered, packaged, and distributed […]

Are you struggling with reaching all the kids in your class? Do some kids thrive while others disrupt? Are there students of multiple ages trying to learn the same material? Do those with learning differences get lost in the background?   If so, you likely find the cookie-cutter lessons hard to implement with your particular group. Perhaps […]

Who is supervising the shower schedule for your youth group’s summer mission trip? How many adults are overseeing the costume changes for the Christmas Pageant? I know you have two adults with your Sunday School’s 4-year-old class, but what happens when someone needs a bathroom break? How do you get your teenagers to stop going […]

Leaders of adult ministries, trustees, and pastors often recognize that vulnerable adults – and the volunteers who work with them – are at risk of abuse or accusations of abuse, without knowing how to reduce that risk. This course will help congregations to 1) define who is – or might become – a vulnerable adult, […]

The pandemic has revealed that many churches were counting on attractive worship gatherings to form their attendees rather than discipleship. What kind of system would raise up devoted disciples—not just useful volunteers. In this track we will explore: How formative, generative discipleship is different from attending worship eventsHow to develop sustainable discipleship systems that work […]

Jesus describes the work of pastoring as both caring for the herd, and pursuing lost sheep. However, training for church leadership is often limited to serving an established congregation in a culture friendly to churches. This track of the Resilient Church Academy will introduce three key skills needed for leading churches in post-COVID North America: […]

How does the prophet Micah’s call for us “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” apply to the ways we serve and advocate for our low-income children who attend our public schools in North Carolina? Why should all people of faith care about the health of our public […]

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 […]