Category: Faith & Ministry
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.
A tribute to Vincent, mi amigo
Cheryl Bistayi shares how she learned valuable faith lessons from an unlikely friendship with a sojourner during Christmas. This is the first half of a two-part story.
Christmas is crazy
The Christmas story, says retired pastor Sondra Willobee, is irrational, for it’s the story of a divine love that pushes the boundaries of what we thought possible.
How to build lifelong faith
In a new cohort beginning January 10, John Roberto will guide church leaders in envisioning and implementing a lifelong faith formation plan.
Nurture your new ideas for ministry
Find peer support from others by joining the next cohort of the Michigan Conference’s Seed to Harvest ministry incubation program in January.