Sermon Starters
Jesus was a famously good storyteller. On hillsides and shorelines, Jesus held audiences spellbound with his way of sharing in images and narratives that expressed core human needs.
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Navigating Holiday Feasting
The holidays tend to be a time of excess, but how can clergy enjoy the socialization aspect without overindulging?
Duelo Durante el Tiempo de Adviento
Cuando comencé a sanar y compartir mi testimonio, descubrí que muchas otras personas afligidas, incluidos los propios miembros de la Iglesia, encuentran la temporada de Adviento especialmente difícil.
A Space for Grief During Advent Season
As I began to heal and share my testimony, I found that a lot of other grieving people, including my own congregants, find the Advent season especially difficult.
Global Wesleyan Alliance
Wesleyan Holiness leaders gather for encouragement and missional discussions.
Ministerio de He Sapa New Life
He Sapa New Life estableció un gran programa comunitario de extensión para jóvenes el año pasado para llegar a estos jóvenes brindándoles actividades alternativas tanto positivas como de orientación.
He Sapa New Life Ministry
He Sapa New Life has established a large community-based youth outreach program this past year to reach these youth by providing alternative positive activities and mentoring
Trusted Worldwide
Chaplain Amber Kunkel becomes first female chaplain in Hurlburt’s 79-year history.
Our gratitude for each other // Thanksgiving 2022
Thank you for courageously living into your Wesleyan DNA. With Holy Spirit-infused power, you are making an eternal difference. Thank you for loving God and others well so all can be Made New.
Turning Toward Advent
Do you struggle with developing fresh expressions for holiday outreach in your community? Struggle no longer. It is time to prepare ourselves for the season of Advent. Join us on Wednesday, November 9th at 12:00 PM ET for Discipleship Conversations.
Gratitude
Gratitude has been the focus of social science research for well over a decade.
To feed just one more
A small Florida church runs a food pantry with a giant impact.
A labor of legacy and love
A North Carolina church plant opens doors to a new generation on the foundations of an older one.
Reconciling
Reconciliation’s best start is with a repentant wrongdoer.
El Momento Perfecto para el Desarrollo del Liderazgo Hispano
Nuestro mayor desafío como sociedad es la falta de líderes; la falta de personas que estén listas y deseen ayudar a los demás. ¿Cómo encontramos nuevos líderes? Los líderes no simplemente se encuentran: se encuentran, se equipan y se empoderan.
Perfect Time for Hispanic Leadership Development
Our greatest challenge as a society is the lack of leaders; the lack of people being ready and desiring to help others. How do we find new leaders? Leaders are not found: they are encountered, equipped, and empowered.
Living Prayer
As pastors, we know the foundation of our spiritual lives is prayer. We teach converts and congregants that prayer is a conversation with God, the underpinning of a life of faith.
Getting Active
Long hours in the office planning for events or sermons, meetings with parishioners for coffee or meals, and balancing responsibilities at church, second jobs, or at home can be exhausting.
5 Shifts for Missional Impact
As pastors and church leaders, we aspire to increase the impact of our ministries.
Self-Control
Self-control assists ministry leaders to manage difficult conversations or confrontations with greater emotional calm.
Financial Resources for Financial Wellbeing
Here are five financial resources utilized by many clergy and other Christians.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is often confused with condoning, excusing, pardoning, or forgetting an offense.
Like a Child
“The implications hit my soul like a ton of bricks. I had forgotten how to play.”
Thrive In 5: Intellectual – Following a “Good To Great” Organizational Path
We are fast approaching a “Transition Season” for several churches in our denomination.
