School of Congregational Development
The United Methodist School of Congregational Development is an annual event aimed at helping annual conferences and congregations "grow the church" through new congregational starts and the strengthening of existing congregations. Sponsored jointly by the General Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of Discipleship, the most recent one was held August 2-7, 2007 at Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, Kansas.
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2007 News and Features
Congregational Development School To Expand to Two Sites in 2008
The annual United Methodist School of Congregational Development is being expanded to two sites next year to accommodate the growing interest in new congregation starts and older congregational revitalization within the denomination. Read More...
Understanding “Generation Me”: An Author Advises the Church
A popular book that takes issue with the
self-esteem movement and its "I am special" ideology became a primer for United
Methodist leaders struggling to reach the contemporary young-adult generation. Read More...The United Methodist Church Embarks on Effort to Start Hundreds of New Congregations
The United Methodist Church is aiming to move forward to a point in the
future where, like a benchmark in its past, it will establish one new
congregation every day in the United States. Read More...
Grace Church Finds Its Future by Relying on God’s Grace
A decade ago Grace United Methodist Church in Olathe, Kansas faced a dilemma. It had outgrown its building and could not expand on the site. Although the church owned property at a new location, it could not find a buyer for the old, a sale thought essential to finance a move. So Grace Church decided to rely on God's grace for the future. Read More...
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