Kim Gladden |
May 25, 2017 |
Discipleship
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
Kim Gladden |
April 22, 2017 |
Discipleship
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.
Kim Gladden |
February 14, 2017 |
Discipleship
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.
Gabriela Garver |
January 27, 2017 |
Discipleship Thriving Clergy
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...
Kim Gladden |
December 22, 2016 |
Discipleship
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.
Gabriela Garver |
July 25, 2016 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
Erin Crisp |
April 21, 2016 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
“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,...
Jessica White |
March 22, 2016 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy Education & Clergy Development
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....
Gabriela Garver |
January 20, 2016 |
Discipleship Thriving Clergy
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...
Marty Phillips |
January 19, 2016 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
Joel Liechty |
November 17, 2015 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
Ethan Linder |
July 10, 2015 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
“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,...
Ethan Linder |
June 10, 2015 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
Steve Dunmire |
May 12, 2015 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
Dave Higle |
October 17, 2013 |
Discipleship Blog Thriving Clergy
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...
