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Garner, NC 27529

Tag: Effective Leaders

  • Children have a natural curiosity about God and an innate draw towards mystery. As they grow, kids ask bigger, more complex spiritual questions, and they need guides to help them explore their budding faith lives. Frustratingly, many of us lack the confidence or skills to talk to kids about prayer. We need resources to help…

  • Change is Hard. God is Good. Nature Can Help us Through.

    Join Courtney Ellis, author of Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life’s Tough Transitions on a guided conversation about the difficulties of change and how we might learn to weather it well as individuals and congregations. With help from God’s “book of nature,” together we will explore preparation, curiosity, adaptation, and resilience.

  • The Center for Leadership Excellence is inviting you to the NC Conference’s 2026 committee training sessions, designed to equip chairs and committee members for effective leadership and a deeper understanding of committee roles and responsibilities.

  • Praying Their Way: Exploring New Ways to Introduce Middle-Grade Kids to Prayer

    Children have a natural curiosity about God and an innate draw towards mystery. As they grow, kids ask bigger, more complex spiritual questions, and they need guides to help them explore their budding faith lives. Frustratingly, many of us lack the confidence or skills to talk to kids about prayer. We need resources to help…

  • Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Millbrook UMC

    James Veverka serves as a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) at Millbrook UMC in Raleigh. He is an active member who enjoys serving in various ministries. He is passionate about spiritual growth, hospitality, and encouraging others in their walk with Christ.

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    Are you a college student exploring a call to ministry? Or do you know a college student exploring a call to ministry? If so, our conference’s Taste and See Summer Internship Program could be a great fit!  This summer internship is designed to help you “taste” what pastoral ministry is like and “see” if it…