Free to Minister
Recognizing that preparation for ministry involves both the classroom and the local church, the Education and Clergy Development division (ECD) is broadening a pathway to help students complete that journey well.
ECD Curator Access
Una cultura de cooperación: Formas en que su iglesia puede participar en el mes de Aprecio a los pastores
El Mes de Aprecio al Pastor es un tiempo para honrar y celebrar los sacrificios, compromisos y el arduo trabajo que los pastores han realizado al servir a sus congregaciones y comunidade.
A Culture of Cooperation: Ways Your Church Can Engage in Pastor Appreciation Month
Pastor Appreciation Month is a time to honor and celebrate the sacrifices, commitments, and hard work that pastors have made in serving their congregations and communities.
Side by Side – Pastor Appreciation 2025
Side by Side. Together in Ministry. United in Purpose. We want to invite you to encourage your pastor that she/he is not alone!
New Pastor Orientation
The New Pastor Orientation (NPO) offers newly ordained or first time-senior pastors, chaplains, and transfers from other denominations the opportunity to get to know the denomination better through personal connections with leaders, fellow pastors, a
Codependencia
La Escritura es clara al indicar que cada individuo es responsable de sus propias acciones y no puede asumir la responsabilidad de los actos de otros: ” De manera que cada uno de nosotros dará a Dios cuenta de sí.” (Romanos 14:12, RVR).
Thrive In 5: Financial: May 2025
Saving for short and long-term goals is most likely going to be a part of every pastor’s financial planning
Thrive in Five: Spiritual: April 2025
We are all being formed. The question is, by who or what? It’s time to pause and truly evaluate: Who or what are you a disciple of?
TheoCon
TheoCon (short for “Theological Conversations”) is a two-day event hosted by Education & Clergy Development and sponsored by Lantern. Drawing from the strengths of prior Doctrinal Symposia, TheoCon was introduced as pilot project in 2024 with a few...
Thriving Together March 2025
Save the Date WHWC Conference 2026
Ordination: A Calling and Spiritual Journey
Why is ordination is important in the life of a minister? Ordination is more than a designation or title, but also a spiritually formative journey, an ordering, and an act of service.
Clergy Care Resources
An inside look on clergy care and the resources available to help prevent pastoral burnout.
Thrive in Five: Intellectual: March 2025
Adaptive Leadership for Wesleyan Pastors in an Era of Change In a time of rapid cultural shifts, declining denominational loyalty, and increasing polarization, Wesleyan pastors must navigate complex challenges. Traditional leadership approaches may no longer suffice....
Thriving Together February 2025
Spiritual Cheeseburgers: An Unorthodox Day Away with God I often follow the same pattern for a “day away with God” – worship, prayer, reading, and reflection. You know, all the spiritual practices that fill the tank. But one day God chose to meet me in a totally...
Thrive in Five: Relational: February 2025
In his book People Fuel: Fill Your Tank for Life, Love, and Leadership, Dr. John Townsend identifies 22 nutrients that enrich relationships. When these nutrients are present in our relationships, then we can be more open to others, more creative, and more...
Thriving Together- January 2025
Live Anointed: How the Holy Spirit Sanctifies Men and Women to Lead Together Enjoy this excerpt from the newly released book, Live Anointed: How the Holy Spirit Sanctifies Men and Women to Lead Together, written by Rev. Katie Lance: When I sensed the Holy Spirit...
Thrive in Five: January 2025
Taking care of the heart is foundational to all health goals.
Thriving Together- December 2024
Treasuring Uncertainty Read Luke 2:8-20, 2:41-52 God created me to be a very logical, ordered person. I see the beauty in His creation when life follows the predictable processes that He puts in place. Nothing is more miraculous or beautiful to me, for example, than...
Graduate Student Theological Seminar 2025
Annual seminar that brings together religion doctoral students and theology faculty to encourage and develop new scholarship, build relationships, and facilitate networking.
TheoCon
Wesleyan academics and pastors will gather to enjoy, discuss, and apply Wesleyan theology to strengthen our witness in word, deed, and sign, and to deepen our relationships with each other through worship, academic presentation, round table discussio
Women in Ministry
en Español ECD Home Clergy Care Thrive Financial Women in Ministry Women in MinistryVision The Wesleyan Church affirms its long-standing commitment to full opportunity for women to be ordained to the ministry and to serve in any and all ministerial and...
Thrive In 5: Grieving Well
Grief is the process through which “weeping may spend the night but there is joy in the morning”
Faculty Development Loan Grant
Enroll Enroll ECD Home Ordination & Credentialing Learn Pursue Finance DBMD Faculty Development Loan Grant The Faculty Development Aid Program exists to support Wesleyans achieving the highest academic degree in a field (typically PhD) so they may be...
Wesleyan Ministerial Education Grant
Enroll Enroll ECD Home Ordination & Credentialing Learn Pursue Finance DBMD Education and Clergy Development exists to develop healthy, fit and effective ministers who transform lives, churches, and communities through the hope and holiness of Jesus Christ. The...