Category: Faith & Ministry
Witnessing to the power of prayer
Retired pastor Glenn Wagner tells the story of a refugee’s courageous life that attests to the connectional spirit that is central to Methodism.
Seeing the local church as a business
Rick Gregg, Northern Skies Co-District Lay Leader, uses the metaphor of the church as a business and explains why he’s proud to be a shareholder in the greatest business going.
Remembering a divine grace experience
Retired pastor Gordon Schleicher remembers a profound experience of God’s grace featuring a monarch butterfly and his trusty 35mm camera.
Internet stipends available for families
February 7 is the deadline for new applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which helps low-income households afford broadband Internet.
It’s time for a church checkup
Is your church structured to handle the new ministry realities of 2024? Rev. Ron Brooks says it’s time to consider a more streamlined model called the Simplified Accountable Structure (SAS).
Painted prayers
God has taken Rev. Sue Trowbridge’s artistic gifts and transformed them into a life-changing ministry in Battle Creek where people find recovery and hope.
‘You are so beautiful to me’
Rev. Scott Marsh continues our series of articles on our newest ordinands by sharing examples of how God has used each life experience to guide and shape his path into… Continue Reading ‘You are so beautiful to me’
You are not alone in ministry
The Michigan Conference is launching seven new cohorts to give leaders peer support as they navigate faith formation in their churches or start new ministries.
Human Relations Day builds beloved community
Giving on Human Relations Day, set for Sunday, January 14, helps build King’s vision of beloved community and supports churches like Grand Rapids: Vietnamese UMC.
‘I’ll be home for Christmas’
In part two of this true story, Cheryl Bistayi reflects on her brief encounter with Vincent and wonders if he ever made it home to Honduras.