Drive-in funeral is a ministry first
Around 100 people heard the gospel via car radio while maintaining social distancing at the church in Salem, Virginia.
Tricia Rife
COVID-19: the great reset
This is our chance to turn the “Great Pause” of quarantine into a “Great Reset” and launch into a new chapter of our lives and ministries, prioritizing what matters most.
A time to thrive in the shifting
I believe the church will shift as a result of the COVID pandemic. The phrase “new normal” has never been more appropriate.
The bold, adventurous and risky gospel
Wesleyans are part of a tradition of Christians who believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ ought to shape not only our personal morality but our politics.
Florida church launches amid pandemic
Planting a church during a pandemic was never the plan, but God has been using unconventional circumstances to do incredible things through Table Church.
Engaging in unexpected ministry on Easter Sunday
A quarantined Easter offered this pastor an opportunity to reach the people in her community in new and creative ways.
Offering encouragement in poverty-stricken West Virginia town
A Wesleyan pastor is being used by God to make lives new in Mullens, West Virginia, as he shares his story of freedom from drug addiction.
Two churches in same district destroyed by tornadoes
Two Wesleyan churches in the Kentucky-Tennessee district experienced devastating loss the week of Easter as storms tore through the region.
“Encountering” Christ at a church plant in Ohio
A recent Ohio church plant gets creative with ministry opportunities amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
Wesleyans in the news: April 16
Do you know these Wesleyans in the news?
We are all the ministers
As pastors, our job is to equip the ministers in our church. If we equip well and, they, in turn minister well, then the church may rise up as more essential and grace-filled than any time in recent Western history.
Beloved educator remembered
Janet Thompson sacrificially loved like Jesus.
Small Indiana church making community-sized impact
A small church is proving you don’t have to be “big” in order to make a huge impact on your community.
A providential God in uncertain times
We all have had our normal lives disrupted by this COVD-19 pandemic, but it is important for us to realize that we are people of faith, not fear.
Barbados ministry is encouraging men to lead well
Two thousand men and teenage boys gathered in Barbados to be challenged in their faith and relationship with Jesus.
Quarantined on Easter weekend
In addition to “going” and “showing,” part of the Christian vocation is to engage in holy quarantine. We wait. We pray. We minister how we can.
An abundance of caution and love: why we need the Church
We have, as we should, an abundance of caution these days. But do we have an abundance of love?
Wesleyan women empowered during clergy conference
Every two years, a conference for women clergy and ministerial students is held to carry out the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy’s vision.
Five tips for working remotely during COVID-19 pandemic
Here are several practices I’ve refined over the years to allow remote work to be effective and efficient (and even enjoyable).
St. Louis Aquarium is making a splash
Located at the historic Union Station downtown, the St. Louis Aquarium is open seven days a week. It features Shark Canyon, a 250,000-gallon home to 80 sharks and stingrays.
Mighty Haviland fought for freedom
One unlikely heroine of the Underground Railroad was Laura Smith Haviland.
Slow Scripture movement
When Scripture marks us on the inside, our character is changed. We are tenderized, ready for the heat that inevitably comes in life. Let’s start a Slow Scripture Movement.
Earthquakes: breaking down strongholds in the New Year
We pray that this nation — formerly ruled by a Communist dictator and before that a Muslim regime — will cry out and seek God in new and greater ways.
History unleashed: a $400 clue
Under the theme of General Conference 1968, “One—That the World May Believe,” Pilgrim Holiness and Wesleyan Methodists united, and on June 26, 1968, solidified their union as One Church.
