Happy Birthday USA
I hope that you have an excellent, celebratory and safe Fourth of July!
New Appointive Year
As of July 1, 2009 I have completed three years under appointment as a United Methodist pastor. At this point my appointment history is pretty simple:
- July 2006 to present – Appointed to The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
As I begin my fourth year of appointment, I am looking forward to ordination in 2010 in the Kansas West Annual Conference. I hope to continue to serve God as a United Methodist pastor for many years to come.
#6qumc – Data (5 of 5)
6 Questions for The United Methodist Church is an open project and I have been encouraged by the response.
If you are interested in data of participation from the project check it out at http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=r06wd0oDSanzEZ3I9gWArVQ&output=html
Data for the day should be added in the morning. Feel free to use the data how you want.
By September 30, I believe that it is possible to see 10,000 people submit 2,500 questions and cast 75,000 votes.
What do you think?
To participate visit: http://bit.ly/6qumc
To read more, visit: http://www.umcyoungclergy.com/6qumc
#6qumc – Who can participate? (3 of 5)
Within the first day of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church, someone asked,
Is this only for young clergy?
The answer is a resounding no. While 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church is hosted by www.umcyoungclergy.com it is open to all people of The United Methodist Church.
The project becomes better with each person that votes or submits a question. I trust the witness of the Spirit active in many people.
To participate visit: http://bit.ly/6qumc
To read more, visit: http://www.umcyoungclergy.com/6qumc
#6qumc – Your Invitation (2 of 5)
I am excited and encouraged by 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church.
The purpose of this project is to:
- Raise important questions for next steps in the life of the denomination.
- Provide guidance for future face to face gatherings.
- Shape the discourse across the denomination.
6 Questions is for all the people of The United Methodist Church. Some strategies of the project include:
- Publish an article about 6qumc in every conference newsletter.
- Invite each District Superintendent to take part and bring the project to a district meeting.
- Gather small groups in local churches to discuss the project
- Add topics as suggested every two weeks
- Visit http://bit.ly/6qumc to participate
- Become a fan on Facebook.
- Spread the word with suggestions at http://www.umcyoungclergy.com/6qumc
6 Questions for The United Methodist Church
- 1 Mission
- 3 simple rules
- 4 areas of focus
- 5 practices
Now…
“Leaders do not need answers. Leaders must have the right questions.”
— Lovett Weems
Purpose of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church (6qumc)
- Raise important questions for next steps in the life of the denomination.
- Provide guidance for future face to face gatherings.
- Shape the discourse across the denomination in the USA.
You are invited to:
- Visit http://bit.ly/6qumc to vote on questions on the topics on the left side of the page.
- Visit http://bit.ly/6qumc to submit questions for the topics on the left side of the page.
- Invite two other people to share in this project with the link: http://bit.ly/6qumc
- Visit http://www.umcyoungclergy.com/6qumc for more information and other ways that you can participate in this project.
- Pray for God’s will to be done on earth as in heaven.
Wrath: My Sermon
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to preach at 5 services at Resurrection’s Central Campus. It was a lot of fun. You can check out the manuscript at http://bit.ly/195vZu and see if I stuck to it in the video below. Enjoy!
