Archived News: Leadership Development

Leadership Development

  • May 4 wrap: No restructure in 2012
  • A day filled with drama over an unexpected ruling on the church's structure plan ended anticlimactically when delegates adjourned without coming to a decision.
  • The plan for congregational vitality
  • ‘Seeing the world as our parish, and seeing the individuals in that world as potential disciples,’ says Bishop Thomas Bickerton, ‘is the key to a revitalization.’
  • Two views on a set-aside bishop
  • Pastor questions “modeling church structure after corporate practices,” while COB president says we currently “demand much of one person.”
  • Agency Q＆A: Communications
  • Series on church agencies: “United Methodist Communications facilitates the church’s participation in conversations around issues of the day.”
  • Agency Q＆A: Global Ministries
  • Series looks at how agencies work: ‘Global Ministries is a facilitator of mission — passionate for partnership and open to the visions of others.’
  • Agency Q＆A: United Methodist Men
  • Series looks at how agencies carry out mission: ‘I believe if our church is to survive and grow, United Methodist Men will play a large role in that effort.’
  • Agency Q＆A: Board of Discipleship
  • Series looks at how agencies carry out mission: Training and supporting church leaders — ‘I came home energized and on fire with a new attitude.’
  • 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."