Category: Faith & Ministry
‘It is your time to soar’
Dawn Levey, Central Bay District Co-Lay Leader, encourages recent graduates to trust God as they step into a time of change and growth and invites the Michigan Conference to do… Continue Reading ‘It is your time to soar’
From generation to generation
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Dr. Jennifer Hahm and Rev. Andy Lee illuminate some of the cultural values and faith practices that sustain… Continue Reading From generation to generation
Get to the place you want to be
Beginning this month, MIconnect will publish a bimonthly blog on the many benefits of coaching made available to all church leaders in the Michigan Conference.
Building bridges between cultures
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Rev. Sunhwa Hopgood recounts her call to ministry as a Korean American woman and the joys and challenges… Continue Reading Building bridges between cultures
Happy birthday, Church!
Pentecost is this Sunday, May 19. Rev. Faith Timmons reviews the history behind this annual celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit following Jesus’ ascension. She then encourages us… Continue Reading Happy birthday, Church!
Give me reconciliation and peace
For Mother’s Day, Cheryl Bistayi invites us to broaden and deepen our focus by celebrating sacred moments of mothering for the whole human family.
A life of faith-fueled advocacy
Mary Gladstone-Highland reflects on how the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church has shaped her advocacy for LGBTQ justice and inclusion.
Are we sustaining members?
Sherry Parker-Lewis explains that we give because we are held, carried, and supported by the One who saves. Our gifts are our embodied gratitude.
The Six Whys of SAS
The Simplified Accountable Structure (SAS) model of church governance can refocus us on the church’s main task, and here are six reasons why.
Leading with head and heart
Dr. Michael Comer’s gift to the church has been assessing the personality traits of pastoral leaders with curiosity and compassion.