Thrive In 5: Spiritual – Increase Your Resilience
There is a paradox between the strength and fragility of the human soul.
Education & Clergy Development
Keeping Ministry Sustainable
Wesleyan Loan-Grant Clears Financial Burdens for Pastors
Thrive In 5: Healthy Sleep
One-third of all Americans report difficulty sleeping. Did you know that sleep has a vital role in physical health and can be considered just as important to health as nutrition and exercise?
Multipliers: How Congregations Can Develop Future Ministers
Internships play a crucial role in developing competent ministers within the church.
All Ministry is Global Ministry
As Miller and fellow Houghton professors educate students who are local-church bound, one key focus is preparing students for an increasingly-global worshipping community.
Thrive In 5: Intellectual – A Biblical Pattern for Problem Solving
As Pastoral leaders, we often encounter a myriad of problems that test our resilience, problem-solving skills, and ability to adapt.
Thrive In 5: Emotional – Conscious or unconscious empathy?
God created us with a hard-wired capacity to sense and respond to the emotions of others
Thriving Together–Celebrating Women in Ministry June 2023
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- May 2023
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- April 2023
God created us female. As a female pastor and preacher, sometimes this feels like a good thing, at other times it doesn’t.
Thriving Together- March 2023
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
Empowered to lead
Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference focuses on supportive pathways for women called by God to lead the church.
Thrive In 5: Physical -Everyday Physical Activity
Any movement is better than no movement! Consistent daily movement can add up over time and result in health benefits.
Creating a “Blue Ocean” Local Church Strategy
The Blue Ocean strategy was first introduced in the 2004 book titled, “Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant” by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. The authors theorized that instead of focussing on competition...
A Call to Freedom and Joy
Many Christians, especially those in ministry, can experience financial stress and confusion.
Thriving Together- February 2023
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- November 2022
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- January 2023
Thriving Together is a newsletter for women serving in or preparing for ministerial leadership in The Wesleyan Church.
Thriving Together- December 2022
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 are...
Thriving Together- October 2022
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Welcome! On behalf of the Education and Clergy Development Division we want to welcome each of you to our monthly newsletter. It is our prayer...
Emotions or Feelings?
What is an “emotion?” Are emotions and feelings synonyms?
Relationship Triangles
A relationship triangle arises when two people pull in a third party to ease the tension between them.
Sermon Starters
Jesus was a famously good storyteller. On hillsides and shorelines, Jesus held audiences spellbound with his way of sharing in images and narratives that expressed core human needs.
Navigating Holiday Feasting
The holidays tend to be a time of excess, but how can clergy enjoy the socialization aspect without overindulging?
