Coronavirus Response

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Healthy Congregations and Effective Leaders in Every Place Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

Degradation, Trauma, and Healing In Creation

As I write this, images are starting to come in of the damage along the Gulf Coast. This past Sunday, on the sixteenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall, Hurricane Ida came ashore along a similar path. Hurricanes are something we’re all too familiar with here in North Carolina. I remember Hurricanes Hugo, Fran and… Continue Reading→

How well do you know your community?

How well do you know the community around your church?  Do you know how to use MissionInsite to learn about your neighborhood and the needs and interests of those who live near your church?  Join us and Peter Wernett from MissionInsite to learn more about this program and how it can help you know how… Continue Reading→

Both/And – Announcing a New Event!

After over 18 months of doing our best to live into BOTH/AND, many churches are feeling a mixture of exhilaration and exhaustion when thinking about the continuation of hybrid worship. While many have seen their reach extended, some have begun to lose their passion and resolve for creating truly hybrid worship experiences. As in-person numbers have… Continue Reading→

Making the Most of MissionInsite

The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a webinar with Peter Wernett on MissionInsite and how to use this program to learn more about your neighbors and how to reach them.  The MissionInsite resource is free for NCCUMC congregations. Does your congregation use it? This powerful data mining tool assists a congregation to create… Continue Reading→

Need Volunteers?

Need volunteers?  Studies show that the pandemic has inspired an increased desire to get involved and volunteer (read article). How can our congregations capitalize on this desire to get involved? As a people whose mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, how can we cultivate opportunities of discipleship for our church… Continue Reading→

Announcing Season of Creation, 2021

September is fast approaching, and we couldn’t be more excited! Why? Because September is the Season of Creation. Each year, the NC Conference spends the month of September focusing on God’s creation and what it means for us to be God’s creatures. It is a time of celebration, or worship, of learning, and of growth…. Continue Reading→

Re-Engaging Volunteers: One Solution for Church Growth

The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to a webinar with Karen Tripp on how to energize and build your volunteer base in your church. It’s true. Studies show that more volunteer leaders mean more church growth. Let’s face it. An equipped and motivated volunteer team is priceless. An untrained and uninvolved volunteer team is… Continue Reading→