Comments on: Invitations to Young Leaders in the UMC http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/ Thoughts on faith, life and ministry... Mon, 28 May 2012 14:50:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jim Skinner http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/#comment-8431 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:05:50 +0000 http://andrewconard.com/?p=1546#comment-8431 Andrew,

I’m convening a group of young clergy in the East Ohio Conference at the request of Bishop John Hopkins. One of our young clergy spotted your blog and recommended it. I’d be glad to be included on your insights re: this important issue for our church.

Jim Skinner, retired UMC clergy, former ds and ass’t to bishop.

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/#comment-8007 Fri, 01 May 2009 02:57:10 +0000 http://andrewconard.com/?p=1546#comment-8007 Ben – Great question. The bottom line is, I don’t know. There is little of what I am suggesting that would be limited to clergy only. Would you be willing and able to be a part of a movement that was broader than clergy? Would you be interested in starting a movement among UM Young Laity?
I think that there would be great power in both clergy and laity organizing around a common movement. Does a broader focus dilute a movement or help it gain momentum? I am not sure of the answer to that question. What do you think?

]]> By: Ben Wheeler http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/#comment-7996 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:01:34 +0000 http://andrewconard.com/?p=1546#comment-7996 I see you posting all the time about Young Leaders in the UMC, but it always seems limited to clergy. Is there anything going on for the Young Laity?

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/#comment-7989 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:50:31 +0000 http://andrewconard.com/?p=1546#comment-7989 Sweet. Sounds good.

]]> By: Ben Simpson http://andrewconard.com/2009/04/29/invitations-to-young-leaders-in-the-umc/#comment-7988 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:45:19 +0000 http://andrewconard.com/?p=1546#comment-7988 Keep up the good work, dude. A national gathering for collaboration has been on my mind. This might need to be the subject of our next conversation.

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