Participants in this Lat Servant Ministries course will study a book that identifies, defines, and discusses 32 spiritual gifts including giving, healing, hospitality, service, evangelism, and music.
This Servant Lay Ministries course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
"God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. …Lay Servant Ministries is the first step for many laypersons toward their faith journey as they strive for a closer relationship with the Lord," the authors write in the intro. This course is designed to equip church leaders in The UM […]
Participants in this Lat Servant Ministries course will study a book that identifies, defines, and discusses 32 spiritual gifts including giving, healing, hospitality, service, evangelism, and music.
This Servant Lay Ministries course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
Participants in this Lat Servant Ministries course will study a book that identifies, defines, and discusses 32 spiritual gifts including giving, healing, hospitality, service, evangelism, and music.
This Servant Lay Ministries course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap is a guide to discovering and asking the key questions-about biblical texts, about readers of the Bible, and about the interaction of the two-that forms the basis of biblical interpretation today. These questions are organized around three fundamental assumptions that govern the authors' approach to reading the bible: 1.The biblical texts […]
Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap is a guide to discovering and asking the key questions-about biblical texts, about readers of the Bible, and about the interaction of the two-that forms the basis of biblical interpretation today. These questions are organized around three fundamental assumptions that govern the authors' approach to reading the bible: 1.The biblical texts […]
Book for new LSM course beginning May 1. Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. This course meets the required preaching course in the Certified Lay Speaker track […]
Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap is a guide to discovering and asking the key questions-about biblical texts, about readers of the Bible, and about the interaction of the two-that forms the basis of biblical interpretation today. These questions are organized around three fundamental assumptions that govern the authors' approach to reading the bible: 1.The biblical texts […]
Book for new LSM course beginning May 1. Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. This course meets the required preaching course in the Certified Lay Speaker track […]
Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap is a guide to discovering and asking the key questions-about biblical texts, about readers of the Bible, and about the interaction of the two-that forms the basis of biblical interpretation today. These questions are organized around three fundamental assumptions that govern the authors' approach to reading the bible: 1.The biblical texts […]
Book for new LSM course beginning May 1. Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. This course meets the required preaching course in the Certified Lay Speaker track […]
Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap is a guide to discovering and asking the key questions-about biblical texts, about readers of the Bible, and about the interaction of the two-that forms the basis of biblical interpretation today. These questions are organized around three fundamental assumptions that govern the authors' approach to reading the bible: 1.The biblical texts […]
Book for new LSM course beginning May 1. Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. This course meets the required preaching course in the Certified Lay Speaker track […]
Churches across the Greater Northwest Area are invited attend virtual education event on food insecurity and hunger on May 24 being hosted by Abundant Health Ministries. The featured speaker for this event will be Sharon Thornberry, Columbia Gorge Food Bank manager for the Oregon Food Bank. Register here. Anyone with questions can contact Emilie Kroen: ekroen@yahoo.com.
Change is unfolding in The United Methodist Church: A delayed General Conference until 2024, people from across the spectrum forming new denominations and leaving The UMC, work within the existing United Methodist Church to create positive change and build connections, and more. All of these changes could have an impact on local churches and clergy. […]
Book for new LSM course beginning May 1. Called to Preach is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. This course meets the required preaching course in the Certified Lay Speaker track […]
A shared laity session of the Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences.
The GNW area’s primary week of annual conference sessions, where the business of each Conference is conducted by clergy and lay members, will start on the evening of Sunday, June 19, with a GNW area-wide opening. The remainder of the week will include a separate focused day of work for each conference and individual days […]
A shared opening worship service, episcopal address and additional shared reports for the 2022 Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church.
A shared closing session for the 2022 Alaska, Oregon-Idaho and Pacific Northwest Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church.
The Greater Northwest Area treasurers will be hosting an informational webinar on August 10th at 6:30 p.m. PT. Any church that has or is considering hosting a Boy Scout Troop or unit should plan to have at least one church leader attend the webinar. Brant Henshaw (PNW and Alaska Conference Treasurer) and Candace Clarke (OR-ID […]