Janelle Vernon | August 6, 2018 |
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The South Coastal District conference, in its 18th annual session on Friday, July 20, 2018, at the 12Stone Sugarloaf John Maxwell Center in Duluth, Georgia, approved a new district leadership model. The District Board of Administration elected Rev. Stephen Lane,...
Santes Beatty | August 1, 2018 |
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Multiethnic Ministries of The Wesleyan Church is hosting a shoulder event on October 4 in conjunction with the Call and Response Conference, in Rochester, New York. The Call and Response Conference will be held October 4 – 6, 2018. The Call and Response Conference,...
Ed Love | June 29, 2018 |
Blog Discipleship Multiplication
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:19-20)....
Jeffrey D. Miller | June 28, 2018 |
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Many Christians, certainly most egalitarians, are familiar with Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (NIV). But as well-known as this passage is, it’s still common to wonder what mutual submission actually looks like in practice. Here’s...
Ron McClung | June 21, 2018 |
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The Chesapeake District conference, in its annual session on Monday, June 18, 2018, at the New Life Wesleyan Church in La Plata, Maryland, approved a new leadership model for its district, by an overwhelmingly affirmative vote. The new leadership model features a Lead...
Tricia Rife | May 17, 2018 |
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A group of Canadian Next Gen ministry leaders in the Atlantic District of The Wesleyan Church meets regularly for networking, growth, learning and encouragement. These Next Gen leaders in the greater Halifax, Nova Scotia, area meet on a quarterly basis in what they...
Jo Anne Lyon | May 16, 2018 |
Blog Voices
I am frequently asked the question, “How were you called to ministry?” Most people ask that and expect the St. Paul experience—a light from heaven, thrown off my horse, blind and now I see. They also want a short, sweet and definitive response. Frankly, I dread that...
Dan Reiland | April 12, 2018 |
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All great leaders are good managers, but not all great managers are good leaders. This is not an article that lifts up leaders and devalues managers. Management is an essential function, and managers are highly valued members of the team. There are differences,...
Communication Team | March 19, 2018 |
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An initiative formed to promote the role of women in ministry within The Wesleyan Church has a new home—and a new name. The Center for Women in Ministry established 10 years ago is now known as the Sacred Alliance. The initiative was birthed at Southern Wesleyan...
Dan Reiland | January 7, 2018 |
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More people in your life than time to see them is a fortunate tension. The tension is a blessed one because we’re fortunate to be loved, needed, wanted or candidly, have anyone seek us out and want some time. That’s not overly self-deprecating, it’s a healthy...
Colleen Derr | October 2, 2017 |
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“O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things” (Ps. 98:1) has become our anthem for this new phase in Wesley Seminary history as we reflect on the “marvelous things” and look forward to singing “a new song” for a new day. Wesley Seminary, located in...
Jon Wiest | July 16, 2017 |
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Jon Wiest, teaching pastor at Trinity Church in Fishers, Ind., shared this TED Talk at a recent Exponential (church planting) shoulder event of The Wesleyan Church. Around 200 Wesleyan district superintendents, pastors, and leaders were in attendance. My oldest...
Dwight Nash | July 11, 2017 |
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Dwight Nash, senior pastor at Sent Church in Plano, Texas, shared this TED Talk at a recent Exponential (church planting) shoulder event of The Wesleyan Church. Around 200 Wesleyan district superintendents, pastors, and leaders were in attendance. Have you ever felt...
Tricia Rife | June 5, 2017 |
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Zethea Bushelle, director of social services at New Hope Family Worship Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., received the Educational Leadership Award by Healthfirst at its sixth Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast on April 28. Healthfirst is a health insurance company...
TWC | January 10, 2017 |
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Wesleyan Church membership means we are inviting baptized believers in Jesus Christ who fully agree and abide by our Articles of Religion to belong to the church and participate as members. We align membership with discipleship. Membership is a path of discipleship....
Anita Eastlack | November 21, 2016 |
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My friend, Josmar, shared that she took offense when someone told her that she is a leader. “I’m not a dictator!” she replied. We agreed that the word “leader” brings a variety of reactions, depending on your definition. There is no...
Tricia Rife | November 18, 2015 |
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Two respected district superintendents with The Wesleyan Church have retired after years of faithful service to the Church. Stephen F. Babby, district superintendent for Pacific Southwest District, and Steven D. Emery, district superintendent for Indiana Central...
Tricia Rife | November 6, 2015 |
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Wesleyan pastor and educator, Rev. Robert Brown, passed away November 2, 2015, after an extended illness with Cushing’s Disease. He was 59. He served in vocational ministry in multiple churches, first in Methodist Protestant and then Wesleyan churches, across...
Tricia Rife | September 30, 2015 |
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Watch this four-minute video. Dr. Kevin Myers, lead pastor of 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., was recently invited to serve as the guest chaplain and give the opening prayer during the September 29 session of the United States House of Representatives in...
Dennis Jackson | August 14, 2015 |
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Global Partners invites you and your team to be part of The Amplify Conference this fall. The Amplify Conference is an exciting opportunity to collaborate as kingdom leaders, envision what could be and have mission reignited in your life, and the lives of those you...
a Wesleyan missionary in Asia | July 30, 2015 |
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A long-term Wesleyan missionary serving in a restricted access country humbly shares some of his own heart-struggles as he comes to grip with leading while dying to self. One of our indigenous medical residents is preparing for future missionary service in another...
Jim Dunn | July 9, 2015 |
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True leaders develop the people around them. The Apostle Paul knew this well when he said, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:9). The first...
David Drury | May 4, 2015 |
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[You can download “Why Christians Count” as a PDF handout by clicking here] Why do Christians, when they get together, count the numbers? If you are new to church, you have probably noticed that at some point during a worship gathering, someone will come...
Jim Dunn | November 10, 2014 |
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We have just enjoyed honoring pastors all over the globe during October’s Pastor Appreciation Month. We appreciated some of them more tangibly than others, perhaps. And if you pastor a church that did not recognize or appreciate you last month, I am truly sorry. It...
