Growth in Community
Wesleyan Students Share Formative Impact of their Doctoral Programs
Education & Clergy Development
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...
Thrive In 5-The Importance of Home and Housing Allowance for Pastors
More churches are realizing this and are now helping pastors buy their own homes instead.
Thrive In 5: Grieving Well
Grief is the process through which “weeping may spend the night but there is joy in the morning”
Thriving Together- November 2024
Such a Time as This Esther 4:14: “And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Romans 12:2: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Thank you, Lord, for His...
Thrive In 5: Intellectual October 2024
Thriving organizations understand which seasons require centralized leadership and which seasons call for decentralized leadership.
Thriving Together- October 2024
Your gifts and talents are not just for you; they are to serve others. So it is no longer just about you but about your neighbor—a double responsibility.
Thrive In 5- Relational: Practices that Sustain Community
Today ministry leaders also seek to cultivate such unity of heart, mind, and even resources within the congregation in general and leadership teams in particular.
Thriving Together- September 2024
PreacHer Sunday Is An Open Invitation to Men I might not be a pastor today if it weren’t for men. Before you read that statement and make certain assumptions about my theology, let me explain. Many women in ministry have shared heartbreaking stories of how men (males...
A Heartbeat for Transformation
With so many options on where to study and considerations to influence that choice, Wesleyan higher education consistently emphasizes character.
Nurturing Pastors: The impact of FLAMA’s Retreat on ministerial formation
At the end of April, the entire FLAMA team assembled at the Wesleyan Headquarters building in Fishers, Indiana, for a retreat: Impulsando la Formación Hispana (Promoting Hispanic Education).
Thriving Together- August 2024
In this edition, we want to celebrate and highlight the thirty-six women ordained in 2024.
Learning as Practical Divinity: Wesley’s Vision for Holistic Education
Central to Wesley’s educational philosophy was the balance between spiritual and secular education.
Thrive In 5: Physical – Bone Health
The skeletal system is very important to the human body.
Called to Preach: Wesleyans Plan for PreacHer Sunday 2024
“Women in ministry isn’t a celebration of women as much as it is a celebration of what God can do through willing and obedient people,” Working said. “God doesn’t care about your gender as much as he cares about your heart.”
Thriving Together- July 2024
I am walking toward fulfilling my calling On December 8, 1991, my journey following the call that God placed on my life began. I joined a Unitarian Church where the calling of women is not acknowledged. This was my first obstacle and also an opportunity to trust in...
Deepening Connection through Theological Conversations
During TheoCon, a group of pastors, professors, and administrators gathered to discuss theology, ministry resources, and ministries in a Wesleyan theological context.
Thrive In 5: Spiritual -Vibrant But Ordinary
Sometimes, the best jumpstart to a vibrant spiritual life is a return to ordinary life and tasks.
Thriving Together- June 2024
Shrewd as Snakes, Innocent as Doves (Matthew 10:16) “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” (Ephesians 5:16) making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Joel 2:28) “And afterward,...
Thrive In 5: Emotional: How healthy is the balance in your energy account?
Every day you are either making deposits or withdrawals of energy from your energy account.
Nutriendo Pastores: El impacto del Retiro FLAMA en la
A finales de abril, todo el equipo de FLAMA se reunió en el edificio de Wesleyan Headquarters en Fishers, Indiana, para el Retiro “Impulsando la Formación Hispana” (Promoción de la educación hispana).
Thriving Together- May 2024
Forget What Is Behind and Reach Forward to What is Ahead! 02215. Would you like to take a guess what that number stands for? If you guessed the zip code for Fenway in Boston, then you are correct!! Your prize? Picture me giving you a high five!! 02215 is a number...
Thrive In 5- Relational Freedom with Boundaries
Togetherness creates group identity. Individuality promotes personal identity.
Into all the earth: Rev. Claudia Ruiz
Compassionate acceptance is a central part of Rev. Ruiz’s approach to ministry.
