The time for merely keeping the church doors open has passed. Today’s church requires excellence. It demands a passion for learning and addressing new challenges. It needs people to step up to the next level of leadership if the church is to survive and thrive.
If the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world – and it is – then how, exactly, do you do that? The Rev. Quincy Brown, superintendent of the Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford District of the North Georgia Conference, has one possible...
The resolutions considered by BWC members Thursday, May 30, reflected a broad range of conference ministries as members debated hospitality at the Communion Table, a new episcopal residence, the stewardship of annual gatherings, how to best disagree, and how to best use the generous...
The stained-glass window at Mount Vernon Place UMC in Baltimore is one of its classic Gothic features. Photo by Alison Burdett. By Melissa Lauber For 147 years, Mt. Vernon Place UMC has defined Baltimore’s landscape. One of the city’s three Gothic buildings, it soars with grandeur...
The ministry of hospitality is a critical element of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. You might be surprised where that hospitality begins.
