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Growing Through Disaster

It really is a double disaster if you try to go it alone. While in seminary, I was interviewing for a clinical hospital chaplain’s internship, and the chaplain said, “Clayton, ever...

Deliberate fundraising helps aging church make needed repairs

A large, old building and delayed maintenance. Our church faced the problems of many congregations. We needed work on the roof, tuck-pointing of the building’s stone walls, and rep...

Taizé: Where young adults connect with divine rhythms

From August 2-9, 2020, Hamilton and a group of planners are creating a “Wesley Week” at Taizé. This week will allow young people to participate fully in the week of worship and pra...

A question leads to an answer for The Church at Rogers Park

United Methodists’ Connectional Relationship is a Two-Way Street

I was working for United Methodist Communications a decade ago when The United Methodist Church was first approached by the United Nations Foundation to join in the fight to reduce...

Pastor guides church into the 21st century

Church’s prayers and concern for discipleship of children, increase adult discipleship

Personal visits lead to discipleship

People appreciate the visits. His visits with people in community and expression of love and interest into their lives usually result in their desire to visit the church. His home ...

Retirement delayed for more discipleship

By now, West Hamlin UMC was energized. Harness recommended “Reaching New Disciples Training” for the church. It was a program he had seen help other struggling churches. Jeffrey sa...

Inside and out, this church makes disciples

They created an Aldersgate 101 new member’s class. They invite all those who are interested in membership or who simply want to know more about the church to attend this class. The...

Creating space for silence and stillness during times of social activism

Through my work in the social justice sphere, I work alongside other young activists. I spend my days advocating for a just and equitable healthcare system in Tennessee. The questi...

One church just wasn't enough

The One Matters awards usually are awarded by Discipleship Ministries for annual conferences to one church that has made large strides in their discipleship missions. But, last yea...

Membership audit leads to discipleship success

So far about 80 people have participated in that study, which provides a positive small group experience, deep connections with other people in the church, and a serious look at wh...

After 17 years, a baptism

Colome UMC was the Dakotas Annual Conference’s recipient of the One Matters Award from Discipleship Ministries this year. The One Matters Discipleship Award was created in 2015 to ...

Small town has big ministry

There’s room at The Table for everyone

If you look at just about any calendar, Sunday is the first day of the week. But, if you view Sunday the way the congregation at The Table UMC in Sacramento, Calif., does, you’ll s...

#SeeAllthePeople Radio Series: What they want is what we have

See All The People, a 90-second daily radio series, features Rev. Junius Dotson. Each message helps provide Christians with a simple thought of the day as they work with their cong...

Church looks out its doors to community needs

Wesley Church of Hope UMC in Columbus, Ohio, found its mission outside its own doors. It decided to help save the South Side community. The church’s mission statement – Our mission...

#SeeAllthePeople Radio Series: Let's get excited

See All The People, a 90 second daily radio series, features Rev. Junius Dotson. Each message helps provide Christians with a simple thought of the day as they work with their cong...

Episode 64: Interview with Christine Hides

Scott interviews Christine Hides who is a deacon in the Northern Illinois Annual Conference, the Director of Christian Education at Kenilworth Union Church, and a blogger at www.ch...