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March 31, 2022 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) In the middle of the Lenten season,
March 28, 2022 When Paul Jones drove to Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church for the first time, he was scared to get out of his car. “I drove to the front door and then left,” said Jones, now worship leader for Magnolia. “It took me
Wesley Theological Seminary is offering a new online training resource developed by the Lewis Center for Church Leadership addressing issues of financial integrity and preventing fraud in congregational settings. Keeping Our Sacred Trust: Assuring Financial Integrity is designed for pastors, church staff, finance committee members, church
March 23, 2022 The Nigeria Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church recently welcomed its first church of the Deaf. Resident Bishop John Wesley Yohanna introduced the new congregation, First Wesleyan United Methodist Church of the Deaf in Mutum Biyu, Gassol, in Taraba State. Deacon
While the country’s politically conservative congregations far outnumber other faith communities, left-leaning houses of worship are on the rise in the U.S., according to a recently published National Congregations Study. If tax laws permitted, liberal congregations would be more likely to publicly endorse or oppose a
NAVIGATING NEXT: Equipping Leaders for Innovative Ministry in 2022January 25 – February 25, 2022 Gammon Theological Seminary has gathered Black leaders to teach about some of the “pain points” of pastors and church leaders. Two important topics are Generosity and Clergy Self-care. GENEROSITY Carla Maxwell
Watch interview with Rev. Dr. Kathey Wilborn from Feb. 5, 2022 (Video) Watch coverage of Sunday Service at St. John’s UMC on Feb. 6, 2022 (Video) February 6, 2022 WATTS (CBSLA) — Investigators Sunday were trying to determine the cause and culprits responsible for starting a
Leontine Kelly raised her children a few streets away from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, once the capital city of the Confederacy. Lining Monument Avenue were enormous memorials to Confederate leaders like Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson. Kelly had no idea, passing by the statue
by the Rev. Gustavo VasquezNov. 9, 2021 | SAN DIEGO At the beginning of this century, the Rev. Bill Jenkins did not imagine that he would see a deep transformational process in the congregation that he was starting to serve. Jenkins had been appointed pastor
Visiting our congregations on Sunday mornings has been one of the joys of my ministry. Sometimes I do leave with concerns, but overall it is a good and joyful experience to worship with you in our congregations. I appreciate seeing first-hand how our churches are
