Will we ever attract youth and young adults again? Will we ever live and minister in ways that affect the community around us? In this webinar, Rebekah Simon-Peter, author of Dream Like Jesus, discusses the three “s’s” needed for churches to grow. Rebekah will discuss the urgency for churches to be spiritual, social, and of service. According to Simon-Peter, these … Read More
Blake Bradford & Kay Kotan: Practices to Simplify the Mission of the Small Church
This webinar is specifically for small church leaders. Just about everyone in United Methodist circles knows of Kay Kotan and Blake Bradford from their 2021 book, Mission Possible. In 2023, Kay and Blake released a new book, Mission Possible for the Small Church, focused on helping small church clergy and leaders understand the mission of the small church and find … Read More
Teresa Stewart: The Small Church Advantage
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
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
Wil Cantrell: Oh no! I don’t know what to preach for Advent.
Oh no! It’s almost Advent and I need to get inspired quickly. Wil Cantrell, popular speaker, author and United Methodist pastor, will join us on November 2 to discuss ideas to help as you make preparations to preach during Advent 2023. Wil’s books include: From Heaven to Earth: Christmas for New Believers, Old Believers, and Nonbelievers ATONE: The Difference the … Read More
Rebekah Simon-Peter: The Three S’s of Growing Churches
Will we ever attract youth and young adults again? Will we ever live and minister in ways that affect the community around us? In this webinar, Rebekah Simon-Peter, author of Dream Like Jesus, discusses the three “s’s” needed for churches to grow. Rebekah will discuss the urgency for churches to be spiritual, social, and of service. According to Simon-Peter, these … 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
Teresa Stewart: The Small Church Advantage
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
Rachel Gilmore: Reaching People in their 20s, 30s and 40s – the Do’s, Dont’s and Why’s
If you’re like previous attendees, you’ll leave this webinar saying, “Wow!” Most churches are struggling to connect with younger generations. What if the very way we think of church and do church is part of the problem? Join Rachel Gilmore for this webinar where we can explore principles that we find in Scripture and current research that can help us effectively … 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