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Effective Communication In Times of Crisis

The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a three-week workshop series. You can choose to attend one, two, or all three. When your church has a crisis, how can you be ready? Join us and learn the skills you need to provide an immediate response in crisis, develop successful strategies for pre-empting or managing… Continue Reading→

An Encouragement for May

My sister and I had the gift of being raised by both our maternal grandmother and our parents. Grandma was wise through faith and lived experience as a southern Black woman born in 1911. I cannot remember her ever raising her voice or causing alarm with her demeanor. She, however, was a quiet power who did not mince words or shy away from truth-speaking.

An Encouragement for April

My sister and I had the gift of being raised by both our maternal grandmother and our parents. Grandma was wise through faith and lived experience as a southern Black woman born in 1911. I cannot remember her ever raising her voice or causing alarm with her demeanor. She, however, was a quiet power who did not mince words or shy away from truth-speaking.

Last Month in the NC Conference: March 2022

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We’d like to keep everyone up-to-date about the happenings all across the NC Conference offices and committees, so we’ll be posting a roundup of all the major news at the end of every month. Here’s an overview of NC Conference events and updates from the month of March.  NC Conference Episode 6 of Grace for… Continue Reading→

Only 3 Spots Left!

Are you interested in participating in this four-week seminar with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove? Spots are filling fast. Claim yours today!  Participants will: Receive a copy of Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s book,  Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good. Meet virtually as a cohort with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, 1-2pm EST on four consecutive Tuesdays (April 26, May… Continue Reading→

Moral Leadership in Public Life

In the context of America’s rising Christian nationalism, pastors and church leaders face a particular challenge: how to navigate the hot-button issues that are being used to divide people while leading public witness at a moment when many see faith as a principal driver of division. In response to this challenge, the NC Conference is… Continue Reading→

An Encouragement for March

“My whole life I’ve been the “nerdy” kid who was too much into Star Wars and had no concept of what it meant to be “cool.” In high school it was especially difficult to be who I was, and I struggled with not fitting in or feeling like I was like everyone else. It didn’t help being the preacher’s kid who moved around all the time and never felt quite settled where I was. As I grew older, it became less of a struggle, and in large part because of one of my favorite pieces of scripture, Psalm 139:13-14.

Engaging Conflict Faithfully – Now March 9

We hope you will join us for this webinar with Molly Shivers, now scheduled for March 9 so that those who are holding Ash Wednesday services on March 2 can attend. Together, we’ll delve into Jesus’s step-by-step instructions for engaging conflict faithfully in Matthew 18:15-20 and explore how we can follow his guidelines in real… Continue Reading→