The Advent season will be here before we know it. Preparing to preach during Advent is one of the most important tasks that preachers undertake each year. During this session, Olu Brown, pastor of Impact Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the country, will share his advice on preparing to preach during Advent. Using the new version of … Read More
Quincy Brown: More than a Sermon – Tips to Becoming More Effective as a Pastor
1 Hour CEU Credit is email to attendees after all ClergyEducation.com classes Being a pastor in today’s church means wearing a lot of hats, and learning how to find hats that fit well may be the secret to finding success as a pastor. During this one-hour session Quincy Brown – United Methodist past in Atlanta, Georgia, former district superintendent, and … Read More
Kevin Slimp: Even More Ways to Effectively Communicate with Your Church and Community
Participants receive a certificate for 1-hour CEU following the online class. This session is for everyone, no matter the size of your church or whether you’ve attended previous communications webinars by Kevin Slimp. If you’ve attended Kevin’s earlier webinar, then this webinar is for you! It’s even for folks who haven’t attended the original session. And no one is left … Read More
Dan Pezet: Moving from People-Pleasing to Vision-Driven
Dan Pezet is a district superintendent and missional strategist for the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He’s a favorite webinar leader and you’ll come away with information that will help you in your daily walk as a clergyperson. We all want to move toward a more vision driven church.and we all know that you can’t please … Read More
Teresa Stewart: Building with Strengths for Small Congregations
Small congregations are not miniaturized big congregations. They have different challenges. Fortunately, they also have different strengths–ones that are deeply forming, urgently needed, and generally unavailable in big settings. Learn how to build with these strengths and stop imitating models that never fit to begin with. How to work beyond the limits of big-setting, top-down, program thinking. How to go … Read More
Dr. Rodney Smothers: Building a Leadership Network
10:30 am east / 9:30 am cent / 8:30 am moun / 7:30 am pacific Registrants will receive a certificate representing one-hour CEU credit and link to webinar video after live event. In the shadow of pandemic leadership shifts, it is more important than ever to discover ways to grow our ministry skills. One of the most important roles of … Read More
Kevin Slimp: Even More Ways to Effectively Communicate with Your Church and Community
Participants receive a certificate for 1-hour CEU following the online class. This session is for everyone, no matter the size of your church or whether you’ve attended previous communications webinars by Kevin Slimp. If you’ve attended Kevin’s earlier webinar, then this webinar is for you! It’s even for folks who haven’t attended the original session. In this session, Kevin will … Read More
Rebekah Simon-Peter: Forging a New Path – Moving the Church Forward in a Post-Pandemic World
In the twenty-first century, his question echoes through time in a new way: Can this church grow again? For people who care about faith-based communities, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Kingdom of God, this question is critical. When the pandemic broke out, it badly disrupted church life, already hindered by declining membership, forcing pastors and church members alike … Read More
Kay Kotan and Jason Stanley: An Effective Approach to Cooperative Parishes
Kay Kotan and Jason Stanley offer a roadmap for discernment and implementation for congregations to cooperate strategically and creatively to make a bigger Kingdom impact. You will be challenged, directed, and even coached during this fast hour. The cooperative parish concept has been knocked around in the United Methodist Book of Discipline and annual conference staff organizational charts for decades. … Read More
Nicole Reilley: Digital Ministry for a Non-Digital Native
We live in a digital world, and online ministry (for most of us) is here to stay. Whether you are a digital native (someone who grew up always having access to the Web) or not, today’s world invites us to use technology to worship, disciple, and reach new people with God’s love in Jesus. But how do we engage in … Read More