At the Emerging Church New Starts conference, I heard about an upcoming website. It launched this week. From the website: Deepshift.org is a group of reflective ministry practitioners who provide coaching, consulting, and resources for people leading in deep shift – faith community and church leaders, nonprofit leaders, and others. I am interested in attending […]
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Speedlinking – May 1, 2007
Bishop Scott Jones writes about the future of the United Methodist Church at UMC’s big picture is bright. A vision of hope is an important component of moving forward from any current state. Bishop William Willimon posts a list of Søren Kierkegaard’s demands for pastors at Kierkegaard on Pastors Who are Servants of the Truth. […]
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Five Lessons from the SWAT Team
Resurrection was host for FBI SWAT training exercises last week. I watched the team go through several training scenarios and observed several characteristics of their action together that have application in ministry and the church. Some of the characteristics that were evident: Preparation – Before any action started, each member of the team was equipped […]
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Coffee with the Pastors
Welcome to all those in the N-R Pastorate who decided to become members of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection today at Coffee with the Pastors! I look forward to being connected with each of you more in the future. If you became a member today, please feel free to leave a comment on […]
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Passion: Hope for the Hokies
A short free album has been released at Passion: Hope for the Hokies. From the website: Our desire is that these songs will encourage anyone at Tech or around the world who is looking for sure footing in the wake of these tragic events. Thanks to Cory for the link.
Conversations about the office moves at Resurrection included the recognition that at Resurrection program space takes priority over office space. Here is my ranking in order from most important to least important space for a church. 1 – Missional This is space which the congregation utilizes as part of being sent out into the world. […]
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Move Complete
As you may have noticed from the previous post, the move out of the annex is complete. I visited the Resurrection offices at Southcreek Office Park yesterday for a meeting. I think it is great space. Perhaps not ideal to be off campus, but the move has allowed some ministry teams to be together when […]
The pending removal of the annex building has resulted in changes in office space here at Resurrection. A vacant building has allowed an unexpected opportunity for hospitality. On Monday, the FBI SWAT team based in Kansas City conducted training exercises at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. Some church staff were a part of […]
Nothing But Nets will be featured on American Idol: Idol Gives Back. Thanks to Travis at this post for making me aware of this feature and the following video. Skip a Lunch. Send a Net. Save a Life. Nothing But Nets Resources from The United Methodist Church Malaria Awareness Day – Kansas West event details […]
I think that partnerships between the church and secular organizations are helpful for the life of the church and for bringing the kingdom of God on earth. One example of such partnerships is Nothing But Nets – part of an effort to prevent malaria in Africa. I invite you to skip lunch tomorrow, April 25, […]
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Speedlinking – April 23, 2007
Jason at Signals vs. Noise wrote about the importance of getting staff on board with the message of an organization at Getting the message in. This has great relevance for the church as the life that staff and core members lead will speak as much or more about the congregation than any media campaign. Seth […]
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Prayer – Written or Spontaneous?
The prayer which I used this past weekend in worship was written for the contemporary service in which the prayer was incorporated into a music set including: Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? and All Creatures. I worked to incorporate some of the lyrics that were sung by the congregation into the prayer. My intention […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 