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Garner, NC 27529

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  • Cultivating leaders is not a once-a-year task. But how do we shift our thinking from reacting to fill gaps in committees to planning ahead to nurture and equip the leaders we want in the future?

  • Boy Scouts of America Settlement Finalized

    On January 12, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider a challenge to the global settlement of abuse claims brought against United Methodist churches and other organizations that sponsored Boy Scout programs. This was the final avenue for challenge to the settlement. As a result of this decision, lawsuits claiming that the plaintiffs were…

  • Resilience? Another Option…I am sure there have been times when you thought, “I’m not going to make it!” In those moments, resilience lifts her head, straightens her back, and, steadying us, she whispers, “Hold on, I got you!” We only recognize her in the aftermath of trials that threatened to overwhelm us. Resilience is the…

  • Are you interested in finding new ways to engage children and youth in worship in 2026? Join us this Thursday for a webinar with Nelson Cowan and begin building more intentional, intergenerational worship in your church.

  • The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a reflective workshop for those navigating change in life and ministry. This event explores how the wisdom of God’s creation can offer insight, resilience, and hope in seasons of transition.

  • 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.