Tag: Incubation
Let go. Rest. Incubate.
![Dandelion](https://michiganumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/batten_blog_top.png)
Lisa Batten’s recent experience at the UMC LEAD Conference affirmed that we, as the church, must continually evaluate what we’re doing so that we can risk something new.
AC looks at Vision with new eyes
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Bold & Effective Leaders. Vibrant Congregations. Ministry and Mission. These Christ-centered aspects of the Michigan Conference’s vision inspired conference members to embrace their story.
Celebrating UM’s incubation fabric
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“Incubation knits together a culture of risk-taking, including people’s passions, needed resources, and some cheerleading,” says Lisa Batten, the Coordinator of Young Adult Initiatives for the Michigan Conference.