{"id":21947,"date":"2025-06-25T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=21947"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:03:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T14:03:12","slug":"reaching-and-welcoming-new-people-clergy-education-com","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/event\/reaching-and-welcoming-new-people-clergy-education-com\/","title":{"rendered":"$ Reaching and Welcoming New People (Clergy Education.com)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tJuly 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t11:00 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t12:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Willard\u2019s upcoming book,&nbsp;<em>titled Beacon of Hope,<\/em>&nbsp;is a practical guide for church leaders seeking to revitalize their congregations by reaching and welcoming new people. In his book, Willard calls churches to become beacons of light in their communities through relational evangelism, radical hospitality, and intentional accessibility. Ken Willard shares personal insights and proven practices developed through decades of ministry and consulting across the church. During this webinar, Ken will touch on the topics of spiritual formation, evangelism, building bridges with the unchurched, and enhancing hospitality for guests and marginalized individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this hour, Ken will discuss how pastors can lead congregations to embody the love of Christ in ways that are authentic, intentional, and transformative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clergyeducation.com\/events\/2507willard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__cost\"> $35 <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__organizer__details tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<div class=\"tribe-block__organizer__title\">\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/organizer\/clergyeducation-com\/\" title=\"ClergyEducation.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">ClergyEducation.com<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  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