Discipleship
The engine of discipleship
Jon Wiest, teaching pastor at Trinity Church in Fishers, Ind., shared this TED Talk at a recent Exponential (church planting) shoulder event of The Wesleyan Church. Around 200 Wesleyan district superintendents, pastors, and leaders were in attendance. My oldest...
Disciples making disciples in Chesapeake District
This inspiring letter of transformation was received at the Chesapeake District Office from Pastor Scott MacBeth who most recently served as supply pastor at Annandale Trinity Wesleyan Church (Virginia), along with his role as New Life Wesleyan Church (Maryland)...
Spiritual Theraphy
So that . . . his spirit [may be] saved on the day of the Lord. (1 Cor. 5:5) I HAD MY FIRST JOINT-REPLACEMENT surgery at the tender age of thirty-two. I was not mentally prepared for the demands of recovery. The surgery was more painful than I’d imagined, and...
National Study of Wesleyan Clergy and Spouses
As we all know by now, studies show that being a pastor (of any sort) is one of the most gratifying, fulfilling vocations around AND AT THE SAME TIME one of the most challenging and stressful. What we don’t know is just how pastors in The Wesleyan Church fit into that...
CMAD Webinar: Zach Szmara of Immigrant Connections
CMAD Webinar: Christopher and Tammy Baldwin of The Vine Wesleyan Church
CMAD Webinar: Steve DeNeff and Eric Crisp of College Wesleyan Church
More Than Head Knowledge: 3 Things Every Wesleyan Should Know about Higher Education
It’s that time of year to take accounts, assess progress and cast vision for the future. At ECD we asked, “What is the state of Wesleyan Higher Education?” ECD Executive Director Russ Gunsalus shared with us three things every Wesleyan should know...
CMAD Webinar: Tom & Sarah Cochran of Expansion Church and Jon Brady of Eden Wesleyan Church
Missions with a Twist— Kingswood University’s Ecclesia Program
At Kingswood University, discipleship is not confined to the college “bubble.” Every summer, Kingswood student leaders give back what they have received during the school year, discipling high schoolers to serve and share the good news of Jesus Christ at...
Breakaway 2016
“I soooooo needed this!” “Please do it every year.” These are just two of the many positive comments submitted by pastor’s spouses who attended Breakaway on April 15th-16th. Over 120 spouses traveled from as far away as North Carolina,...
Women in Ministry Spotlight: Amber Livermore
Embracing God’s Call from New Zealand to the United States “During my time in New Zealand, I came to embrace my own pastoral call on a deeper level in a cultural context that generally places a higher emphasis and value on ordained ministry.” -Rev....
Healthy, Fit, Effective: New Pastors Orientation 2015
On November 18-19, 2015, Education and Clergy Development hosted its annual New Pastor Orientation at Wesleyan Headquarters in Fishers, IN. The conference reached out to pastors newly ordained or serving in their first appointment in The Wesleyan Church. This year, 23...
Graduate Student Theological Seminar: Rubbing Elbows with Incredible Minds
Since 1964, a group of around forty Wesleyan and Free Methodist scholars and graduate students gather to rub elbows at the Graduate Student Theological Seminar. Consistently, the conference has served individuals pursuing theology and biblical studies as a place to...
Presidents and Board Chairs Strategize to Lead Together
On Monday, November 16th, the presidents and chairs of the boards of trustees of each Wesleyan College and University met at The Wesleyan Church World Headquarters to strategize about leading to advance Wesleyan Higher Education. The colleges and universities of The...
The Houghton Way: 3 Ways Houghton College is Making Disciples
“If you want to know God, organize your day around connecting with God.” –Dr. Michael Jordan, Houghton’s Dean of the Chapel Houghton College was founded in 1883. After over 132 years, they still offer an “Academically Challenging,...
How Our Work Gets God’s Work Done: Revitalizing Wesleyan Higher Education
On May 28, The Division of Education and Clergy Development hosted a meeting of Wesleyan Higher Education faculty at Indiana Wesleyan University for the 2015 Doctrinal Symposium. This year’s symposium was a working meeting that followed up on last year’s...
4 Reasons Why Pastors Should Love Numbers
May 31 brings to close another statistical year for many churches. Whether your fiscal/statistical year aligns with the calendar year or not, I know many pastors dislike statistical reports, and they come up with many reasons for why traditional statistics don’t...
80+ Attend Inaugural Clergy Care Conference at IWU
Education and Clergy Development in the new quadrennium was to start a conference for clergy care givers—the counselors and others who offer front line assistance to pastors dealing with personal issues. The published focus of the conference is to “investigate best...2
