CMC Podcast #01: How Discipleship Leads to Multiplication (with Jon Wiest)
Church Multiplication Director, Ed Love, interviews Jon Wiest
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The engine of discipleship
You can plant a church with the engine of evangelism. But if you want to launch a movement, you will have to engage the engine of discipleship.
Multiethnic Worship Webinar (Part I)
How loud, how contemporary or traditional are usually the difficult conversations had between pastors, boards, and congregations. Hear the first part of this interesting webinar.
Disciples making disciples in Chesapeake District
One by one, men who have pasts made up of jail time, suicide attempts, drug use, and other challenges are placing their faith in Jesus.
One Sunday, two firsts
After 33 years of combined pastoral and missionary service, John and Shanda Croft are starting over, entering a new mission field.
Spiritual Theraphy
Pray about a difficult conversation you need to have.
Become a Ripple Church: Why and How to Plant New Congregations
Multiply Your Ministry by Parenting New Churches Most pastors and church leaders know that a healthy church should eventually become a multiplying church. But how do you know when the time is right to parent a new church? And how do you know which of the many...
Mid-sized New York church thinks big with church planting
A mid-sized church in rural New York is doing its part to multiply churches and see lives become “made new” within The Wesleyan Church. Located between Canisteo and Hornell, New York, Buena Vista Wesleyan Church is missions-minded, both locally and...
Apostolic Multipliers: Repainting the Role of Apostle for the 21st Century
What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the word apostle? Do you envision Jesus’ 12 original disciples or maybe the Apostle Paul? Typically, the word apostle is associated with Early Church leadership and isn’t a common description used...
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
How do we live out The Great Commission and The Greatest Commandment? Perhaps through a cross-cultural service. Adam Lipscomb, Katie White, Jim Wood and Zach Szmara share their experiences starting an immigrant connection site at their local churches
CMAD Webinar: Christopher and Tammy Baldwin of The Vine Wesleyan Church
The signature ministries of The Vine are prayer, outreach, and discipling. Learn more about Pastors Christopher and Tammy Baldwin’s discipleship model as they share from the heart in this CMAD webinar.
CMAD Webinar: Steve DeNeff and Eric Crisp of College Wesleyan Church
College Wesleyan Church’s model of discipleship based on the book Soul Shift is discussed during this impactful hour with Dr. Steve DeNeff and Pastor Eric Crisp.
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
Tom and Sarah Cochran share their discipleship model at Expansion Church called a Spiritual Formation Growth Track. And Jon Brady also shared their discipleship tool at Eden Wesleyan Church called 12 Pieces A Discipleship Journey.
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....
Shocking News about Wesleyan Pastor Washout: Wesleyan Clergy Retention Study
Please forgive me for the sensational title but the news about Wesleyan pastoral retention is indeed shocking. If I asked you, “How many pastors washout of ministry in their first five years?”, what would you say, 30…40…50…even 60...
Being Salt: 3 Things You Should Know about Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University maintains a growing cultural influence, developing a generation of Christians ready to engage their world. To hear OKWU’s vision for 2016, we talked to Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, who offered three...
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...
Leaders Meet to Implement Ordination Outcomes
Over 130 District Superintendents, District Board of Ministerial Development members (DBMD), Religion Faculty, and non-traditional program instructors (FLAME) gathered at five regional meetings aimed at implementing best practices for developing healthy, fit, and...