Archived News Stories

Poverty

  • Rags or riches?
  • Kathy Gilbert reminds us, “There are as many ways of being kind and generous as there are people who need kindness and generosity.”
  • Helping the Homeless 101
  • For college students running a Philadelphia homeless shelter, the biggest lesson is one they aren’t learning in class.

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Global Health

  • Top UMC Videos of 2011
  • From TV stars to missionaries, United Methodists showed the role faith plays in their journey. And how they share that faith with others.
  • A dream to end AIDS
  • Zero new HIV infections or AIDS-related deaths? “We are empowered as people of faith to make this reality possible,” says Juan Huertas.

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Leadership Development

  • 30 years and still learning
  • The Rev. Laurie Haller shares lessons learned from her 30-year pastoral journey establishing “a solid foundation for effective ministry.”
  • High expectations surround GC2012
  • Assembly will set policies and pass resolutions that have “a major impact on the life of our denomination and our role in the world."

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New places for new people (Congregational Development)

  • UMTV: Young Black Church Leader
  • As head of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, a popular pastor and college chaplain, Ronnie Miller-Yow shares ideas for church growth.
  • 30 years and still learning
  • The Rev. Laurie Haller shares lessons learned from her 30-year pastoral journey establishing “a solid foundation for effective ministry.”
  • The mediocrity of more
  • Dan Dick says effective churches “are those choosing to excel in one or two areas instead of continuing to be mediocre at a lot of things.”
  • High expectations surround GC2012
  • Assembly will set policies and pass resolutions that have “a major impact on the life of our denomination and our role in the world."

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