Ethan Linder |
March 27, 2024 |
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That compassionate acceptance is a central part of Rev. Ruiz’s approach to ministry: as an immigrant herself, she understands both the importance of retaining the culture of your heritage, and the importance of creating a hospitable space for others’
Ethan Linder |
February 5, 2024 |
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Rev. Edinson and Lilian Camacho’s Work in Building a Hispanic Network of Churches in South Carolina
Dr. Aaron Perry |
October 20, 2023 |
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Across Wesleyan universities, transformative discipleship is happening in Bible studies, chapels, mentoring relationships, small groups, and prayer gatherings.
Ethan Linder |
October 5, 2023 |
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Wesleyan Loan-Grant Clears Financial Burdens for Pastors
Ethan Linder |
August 21, 2023 |
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Internships play a crucial role in developing competent ministers within the church.
Ethan Linder |
August 21, 2023 |
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As Miller and fellow Houghton professors educate students who are local-church bound, one key focus is preparing students for an increasingly-global worshipping community.
Ethan Linder |
June 5, 2023 |
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Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference focuses on supportive pathways for women called by God to lead the church.
Ethan Linder |
December 20, 2022 |
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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.
Rev. Dale Salway |
November 28, 2022 |
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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
Ethan Linder |
November 21, 2022 |
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Chaplain Amber Kunkel becomes first female chaplain in Hurlburt’s 79-year history.
Rev. Arlynn Ellis |
October 13, 2022 |
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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.
Ethan Linder |
February 10, 2022 |
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“The program itself feels like a much more realistic evaluation of somebody’s ability to be a pastor or a leader in ministry,” Prutsman offered.
Ethan Linder |
July 8, 2021 |
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For Pastor Frankie Rodriguez–senior Pastor of Iglesia Wesleyana El Camino in Greenville, South Carolina, the Thrive Financial Initiative (TFI) offered a chance for vulnerability that enriched his relationship to his congregation.
Ethan Linder |
July 8, 2021 |
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Para el pastor Frankie Rodríguez, pastor principal de la Iglesia Wesleyana La Camino en Greenville, Carolina del Sur, la Iniciativa hacia Finanzas Exitosas (IFE) ofreció una oportunidad de vulnerabilidad que enriqueció su relación con su congregación
Ethan Linder |
May 20, 2021 |
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During the first year of TFI, Leist and his leadership team turned the TFI materials into a teaching series for their congregation.
Ethan Linder |
January 20, 2021 |
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The ministry competencies focus on developing ministers who are fit for sustainable ministry–both academically and holistically.
Ethan Linder |
October 19, 2020 |
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“Sometimes pastors don’t avail themselves of things until there is a crisis; we’re trying to encourage pastors to be thinking ahead about what kinds of habits of mind and heart they can begin to make part of their life before there’s a crisis,”
Ethan Linder |
October 16, 2020 |
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This role is important, because—according to Styers—the problem with executing clergy care is not a lack of concern, but a lack of time on the part of district leaders. “We try our very best to not let people fall through the cracks…
Ethan Linder |
October 5, 2020 |
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“We’re a church who believes in fully supporting our pastor, so when I realized the benefit he could achieve through Thrive, I was on board in helping him achieve that in his own personal life,” reflected Belliveau.
Ethan Linder |
August 13, 2020 |
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When asked what he’d say to those considering TFI, Daniel says, “The TFI money is pretty much dependable; but what I’ve really learned in this process beyond that is how God can provide in so many ways you can’t even count on or be sure of… so there
Gabriela Akpaca |
July 14, 2020 |
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“A pastor cleverly disguised as a professor.” That’s how Rev. Mark Wilson refers to himself.
Gabriela Garver |
July 14, 2020 |
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The hyphen: integrating the immigrant into ministry
Ethan Linder |
June 30, 2020 |
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As Pastor Amon works through TFI’s first year, he will receive (from the grant) a match of up to $1,000 of what Horizons church has invested in him. In addition, TFI will match another $1,000 from another source that elected to invest in…
Ethan Linder |
May 18, 2020 |
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Now, nearing the end of the TFI process, the Parker family have worked toward the Thrive team’s collective goals, paying down all $20,000 in debt, and are completely debt-free as they now work on the next step (building their savings fund).