Category: The Catalyst

By Rev. David Berkey, Director of Camp and Retreat Ministries This summer, many young people across the California-Pacific Conference are leading ministries in the local church and beyond that transform lives, including some 150 of them leading week-long camp experiences for children and youth. Key

By Rev. David Farley, Director of Justice & Compassion Ministries In leading our local churches, let us never lose the spirit of adventure in the way John Wesley saw mission-field engagement in difficult times such as ours today.  Not only was Wesley a supporter of

By Rev. Nicole Reilley, Director of New Ministries Recently a pastor shared his belief with me that, since overall the church was in decline, his church could not be expected to grow. I guess that is one way to look at it. But it isn’t