Education & Clergy Development
Deepening Connection through Theological Conversations
During TheoCon, a group of pastors, professors, and administrators gathered to discuss theology, ministry resources, and ministries in a Wesleyan theological context.
Thrive In 5: Spiritual -Vibrant But Ordinary
Sometimes, the best jumpstart to a vibrant spiritual life is a return to ordinary life and tasks.
Thriving Together- June 2024
Shrewd as Snakes, Innocent as Doves (Matthew 10:16) “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” (Ephesians 5:16) making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Joel 2:28) “And afterward,...
Thrive In 5: Emotional: How healthy is the balance in your energy account?
Every day you are either making deposits or withdrawals of energy from your energy account.
Nutriendo Pastores: El impacto del Retiro FLAMA en la
A finales de abril, todo el equipo de FLAMA se reunió en el edificio de Wesleyan Headquarters en Fishers, Indiana, para el Retiro “Impulsando la Formación Hispana” (Promoción de la educación hispana).
Thriving Together- May 2024
Forget What Is Behind and Reach Forward to What is Ahead! 02215. Would you like to take a guess what that number stands for? If you guessed the zip code for Fenway in Boston, then you are correct!! Your prize? Picture me giving you a high five!! 02215 is a number...
Thrive In 5- Relational Freedom with Boundaries
Togetherness creates group identity. Individuality promotes personal identity.
Into all the earth: Rev. Claudia Ruiz
Compassionate acceptance is a central part of Rev. Ruiz’s approach to ministry.
Thrive In 5: Intellectual Five Layers of Ministry Success
The team agreed to filter every aspect of their lives through one key question in pursuit of their lofty goal, “Will it make the boat go faster?”
Thriving Together- April 2024
No matter how important your work, roles, and responsibilities are, you have God’s permission to rest.
Thriving Together-March 2024
Being a woman in ministry sometimes feels like using a pair of right-handed scissors when you are left-handed.
Thrive In 5- Relational Congregation as an Emotional System
How deeply do you, as a church leader, understand how the relationship habits from your own family history support or undermine your ministry leadership?
Thriving Together-February 2024
When I was a teenager, God called me to be a missionary. “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19-20) This was the verses that God gave me that day and the verses...
Thrive In 5: Physical – Gut Health
This week’s Thrive in 5 will focus on what gut health is and how to improve it.
Bridging Communities
Rev. Edinson and Lilian Camacho’s Work in Building a Hispanic Network of Churches in South Carolina
Thriving Together-December 2023
Unexpected Expectancy Nineteen, unmarried, recently separated from her live-in boyfriend, sick to her stomach, and a pain in her abdomen that she had never experienced before. Could it be? What if it is? What will she do? She needed to be sure. A quick stop at the...
Thrive In 5: Spiritual – Redefine Your Focus
How might we challenge ourselves as pastors and leaders to simplify, refocus, and hone in on the specific places where God wants our attention?
Thrive In 5- Relational Closeness & Distance in the Congregation
Most people want to experience a sense of community in their church.
Thriving Together–November
A call to full-time ministry is a beautiful thing.
Thriving Together–October
Thriving Together is a newsletter for women serving in or preparing for ministerial leadership in The Wesleyan Church. Each month, we want to embody 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you...
Thriving Together–August
Thriving Together is a newsletter for women serving in or preparing for ministerial leadership in The Wesleyan Church. Each month, we want to embody 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you...
Thriving Together–September
Thriving Together is a newsletter for women serving in or preparing for ministerial leadership in The Wesleyan Church. Each month, we want to embody 1 Thessalonians 5:11: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you...
God at work on Wesleyan university campuses
Across Wesleyan universities, transformative discipleship is happening in Bible studies, chapels, mentoring relationships, small groups, and prayer gatherings.
