What if we used all our assets for the greatest good as a part of our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? What if we used our property with purpose for Missional Action Planning? Does your congregation...
Across the United States, amid a Christian landscape that looks and feels like a desert of decline, God is up to something. Inherited congregations, with long histories, deeply rooted in their traditions, are experimenting with cultivating...
MAP is an acronym for Missional Action Planning. Missional: We are a missional people. We are created and called by God, enlivened by Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to accept and proclaim grace as we create Beloved Community in our...
One of the many assets a congregation has is its property (building and land). While some congregations use those assets to generate revenue to help pay the bills, what if we used all our assets for the greatest good as a part of our mission to...
Every so often a congregation needs to step back and ask themselves, “Who are we, what are we here for, who is our neighbor, what particular mission has God given us, and what are we going to do about it?” We come to a fork in the...
Tea leaves transform water into tea and we--as bearers of God's love--are called to transform hate, division, and loneliness into a beloved community. The Catalyst Initiative is designed to help your Church do two things. First...
Q: What will participants learn in the Catalyst Initiative? A: Participants will learn to more deeply and intentionally cultivate discipleship, to discern and experiment, to build better relationships with one another and those in the...
Speaker: Jason Moore Have you heard all the buzz about A.I. and are wondering what it is and if it should be used in the church? Have concerns about ethics and theology? Worried that it may take over like a sci-fi movie? Join Jason Moore for a...
A schedule outlining the content of the BWC's Catalyst Initiative
Conflict is a normal part of congregational life. The Baltimore-Washington Conference conflict transformation policy recognizes that every congregation experiences conflict at times and provides a process for engaging the conflict in healthy ways...
