Register Now Conflict is inevitable. Handling it well is a learned skill. Have you experienced: Your lay leaders and ministerial staff at odds? Disagreement about…

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We are excited to celebrate 20 years of providing leadership resources for every church! Throughout 2023 you’ll find special features, including: Leading Articles — A…

Register Now Registration is now closed. Learn how your church can plan worship in ways that celebrate and advance God’s mission for your church. Tuesday,…

Free Webinar — Register Now Learn practices for adapting relational evangelism to hybrid ministry. Tuesday, March 1, Noon-1:30 p.m. Eastern Even before the pandemic, reaching…

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Learn how design thinking can help you solve your congregation’s digital worship challenges. The Designing Digital Worship workshop is a follow-up to popular webinar Participation…

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Register Now Learn new perspectives and practices for funding ministry in an increasing challenging environment. Tuesday, February 1, Noon-1:30 p.m. Eastern Even before the pandemic…

The number of elders age 35 and under has fallen nearly to the record low recorded 15 years ago, erasing a decade of progress. The…

We give thanks for you and your faithful and fruitful leadership. — Amy, Angela, Ann, Carol, Doug, Lovett, Matt, Rachel, Reina, and Tim 

If a new pastor is in your congregation’s future, be sure to check out 50 Ways to Welcome a New Pastor. This free resource shares…

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Church consultant Susan Beaumont shares four leadership practices that can help a congregation prepare when their pastor is getting ready to leave. Approaching the situation…

The Lewis Center offers a range of resources for pastors and congregations anticipating transitions, including these free downloads.  50 Ways to Improve Pastoral Transitions 50…

Clergy mentors indicate overwhelmingly that they need more training for their task. Mentees value mentoring but also indicate that their mentors need more resourcing for…

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The Lewis Center brings together some of its most used resources for District Superintendents and Boards of Ordained Ministry on dedicated webpages. Feel free to…

Discovering God’s Future for Your Church is a turn-key tool kit to help a congregation discern and implement God’s vision for its future. The resource…

Leading Ideas Talks brings to the table cutting-edge leaders on subjects relate to church leaders. Outstanding United Methodist leaders are interviewed along with other scholars,…