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Tag: Effective Leaders

  • Bishop Fairley Book Signing Events

    Bishop Leonard Fairley, who was ordained and served in the North Carolina Conference and currently serves as Resident Bishop of the South Carolina Conference, will be signing his new book, Silver Linings: A Memoir, at two upcoming events in the Capital District on Sunday, March 22. St. Francis UMC On the morning of Sunday, March…

  • Bishop's Crest

    As the North Carolina Conference innovates in healthy, missional, and effective ministry, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announces new Cabinet appointments, effective July 1, 2026. These appointments mark the conclusion of a two-year experiment in missional partnership, pairing district superintendents with local congregations. What we have learned is clear: 1) A pastoral leader rooted in an…

  • Hope Ledbetter-Bock, Dianna Villegas, Beth Hood, Becki Leeland

    Welcome to our series that spotlights ministries of the NC Conference. Read about other conference ministries as these stories are published weekly. Office of Clergy Life The cornerstones of the Office of Clergy Life are calling, equipping, and sustaining. The Clergy Life team provides resources to clergy from early days of discerning through a lifetime of service…

  • Celebrating Faithful Ministry Across the Conference: Submit Your 2026 Award Nominations

    We are excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions for three meaningful awards honoring the faithful work happening across the North Carolina Conference. Whether in a rural church, a city neighborhood, or somewhere in between, God is at work through our clergy, laity, and youth, and we want to celebrate it. 🕊️ Peacebuilding…

  • Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Aldersgate UMC

    John Hall currently serves as our North Carolina Conference Lay Leader and as a Certified Lay Minister at Aldersgate UMC in Durham, focusing on worship and administrative leadership. Before dedicating more time to ministry, John spent 23 years as an R&D development engineer with Hewlett-Packard, then joined SAS as a technical trainer specializing in computer…

  • Rev. Tim Catlett, Director of the Office of New Faith Communities An Expansive Table, Set Together One of the most enduring images of God’s work among us is the table. Again and again, Scripture reminds us that God’s table is wider than we expect. “They will come from east and west, from north and south,…