{"id":22912,"date":"2026-01-29T14:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=22912"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:26:28","slug":"leading-your-congregation-to-share-their-own-personal-stories-with-ken-willard-clergyeducation-com","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/event\/leading-your-congregation-to-share-their-own-personal-stories-with-ken-willard-clergyeducation-com\/","title":{"rendered":"$ Leading Your Congregation to Share their Own Personal Stories with Ken Willard (ClergyEducation.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\tFebruary 10\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 book,<em>&nbsp;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 key on the section of his book dealing with \u201crelational discipleship.\u201d The question Ken will focus on is, \u201cHow do we help our congregation understand how to understand the stories of their own personal spiritual journeys in such a way that they can share them to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first in a series of three separate webinars Ken will be leading in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clergyeducation.com\/events\/2507willard-893\/\">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 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