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May 2017
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In late 2016, a team from Fuller Youth Institute published Growing Young: 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church. That book is accompanied by sev...
QUESTION: When and How are RCL Readings Related?...
The Rev. Junius B. Dotson shares lessons from his recent travels to Bupyeong Methodist Church to lead the Vital Church Immersion conference. Discipleship Lessons from a Global Pers...
Of all the things that pastors do, how important is the sermon? A recent poll released by Gallup (http://www.gallup.com/poll/208529/sermon-content-appeals-churchgoers.aspx ) gave r...
QUESTION: What Should You Do When Your Heart Feels Strangely Warmed?...
April 2017
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Scott and Steve interview the General Secretary of Discipleship Ministries, the Rev. Junius Dotson. Rev. Dotson speaks to small groups as an organizing principle for local congrega...
Recently, I heard a leader describe “loyalty” to his institution. As he talked about love, commitment, duty, I wondered if his loyalty was still a virtue? Many who heard him are a...
Q: I’ve sat at Church Council meetings where there have been references to our pastor having a housing allowance. We have a parsonage, which is a nice house, and I believe our chur...
QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Church Year?...
Do you remember your most embarrassing moment in high school? The one that you would never do again and you hoped would remain secret for all time? Imagine if someone had taken a p...
On Wednesday, March 29 Path 1 hosted their second Multiethnic Church Ministry event in Oklahoma City, OK. The event was attended by approximately 110 people from every jurisdiction...
QUESTION: What other denominations observe the practice of open communion like United Methodists?...
The way we talk about sin can be deceiving. Too often, we talk about sin only as a transgression against very large boundaries. For example, most people tend to relativize their “i...
QUESTION: How do we manage the energies of worship planning?...
“I already know what I think. They already are convinced of their opinion. What's the point? Why should we risk the relationship, risk hurt feelings to discuss our opinions?” It is...
Part of my Lenten practice has been to be aware of and limit the amount of sarcasm I use. (I knew quitting was an impossibility.) I realized how my sarcasm, which is intended as hu...
A New Mission Statement On May 19, 2016, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church revised the second statement of the paragraph that includes our mission statement. Th...
It's not about fixing churches! The Rev. Junius B. Dotson explores "How NOT to Fix Your Church." Rev Dotson LIVE - It's NOT about fixing churchesIt's not about fixing churches! Wat...
One million new disciples! That is the goal for the next four years set by the 2016 General Conference. To accomplish this goal, the Conference challenged us to start 1,000 new chu...
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