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Ministry Tools from Around the Web

The resources listed here are recommended to help you in your ministry. They are provided by United Methodist affiliated organizations or persons.

Blogs & Newsletters

Cokesbury Commons
By The United Methodist Publishing House

Faith and Leadership
By Leadership Education at Duke University

Faith in Action
By The General Board of Church & Society of The United Methodist Church

Giving Notes, Mission Moments & More
By United Methodist Church Giving

Leading Ideas
By The Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary

Ministry Matters
By Ministry Matters

MyCom Tips E-Newsletter
By United Methodist Communications

United Methodist News Service
By United Methodist Communications

Wesleyan Leadership
By Steve Manskar, Director of Wesleyan Leadership at
Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church

Online Courses & Webinars

NC Conference Online Learning
By The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church

Center for Leadership Excellence Webinars
By The North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church

Online Training Center
By United Methodist Communications

BeADisciple.com
By The Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College

Learn + Lead Webinars
By The Missouri Conference of The United Methodist Church

Upper Room eLearning
By Upper Room Ministries, a Ministry of
Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church

Webinars
By Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church

Wesleyan Leadership and Covenant Discipleship Webinars
By Steve Manskar, Director of Wesleyan Leadership at
Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church

Lewis Online Learning
By The Lewis Center for Church Leadership

Clergy Education (CEU credit for United Methodist clergy)
By Market Square Publishing

FaithLead 
By Convergence Online Learning

Podcasts

Watercolor Christianity
Hosted by NC Conference Pastors Laura Wittman and Aaron Hayworth, this podcast explores Christianity and pop culture.

The Other Days of the Week
Hosted by NC Conference Pastor Amie Stewart who speaks with creative individuals to discuss their unique engagement with ministry, the path that led them there, and what makes them come alive.

Voices
Hosted by the NC Conference and started during COVID-19, this podcast offers the voices of leaders from around the conference.

The Stormcast
Hosted by the NC Conference, this podcast shares stories related to disaster relief in North Carolina.

The Local Church Podcast Network
This NCCUMC faith community in Pittsboro, NC produces Ten Minutes Or Less, sermon audio from their Sunday Liturgy, and With that features conversations with and stories from those in their community.

Instructions for Living a Life
Co-hosted by NC Conference Pastor Adam Baker, this podcast explores the stories of people at the intersections of faith, belief, ministry, and mental health.

The Shape of a New Thing to Come
Co-hosted by NC Conference Pastor Adam Baker, this podcast celebrates punk, hardcore, and new faith communities.

Views from the Peak
Hosted by NC Conference Pastor Kyle Meier, this podcast will help us learn from folks outside of our church.

The Next Church
Hosted by Luke Edwards, the Associate Director of Church Development for the Western NC Conference, this podcast explores how the church is innovating in light of the rich wisdom and tradition of our past.

Reports from the Spiritual Frontier
From the Oregon-Idaho and Upper New York Annual Conferences, a podcast dedicated to telling the stories of those who live and work on the spiritual margins of our country.

Word on the Street
From the Alabama-West Florida Conference, this podcast takes a deeper dive into the week’s liturgical reading with special insight from clergy from around the Conference.

Bearded Theologians
Hosted by two United Methodist pastors in the Midwest who provide a space where healthy, relevant theological conversation and reflection can occur.

Maybe God
Hosted by Houston-based United Methodist pastor and skeptic-at-heart Eric Huffman on the questions we all have about life.

Kindreds
Co-hosted by United Methodist Ashley Peterson, this podcast is on all things faith, feminism, and friendship.

Let’s Talk About the Bible
Staff from The United Methodist Publishing House take an in-depth look at different concepts from the Bible.

United Methodist Podcasts
United Methodist Communications offers three podcasts. Be sure to click the links on this page for additional podcasts by and for United Methodist leaders.

Essential Podcasts for United Methodist Leaders
A list of recommended podcasts from United Methodist Communications.

Leading Ideas Talks
Hosted by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary.

The Academy for Spiritual Formation Podcast
This award-winning podcast is hosted by faculty from The Academy for Spiritual Formation at The Upper Room.

Additional Tools

The Text This Week
By Jenee Woodard, Graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology (United Methodist)

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