Nicole and I are flying tomorrow to Zimbabwe. I will be away from internet access for a while and will take a break from blogging in the interim. I am looking forward to sharing more after our return from the trip on February 9. Will you please pray for safety, health, God’s vision and direction […]
I have been working to complete my paperwork for ordination and full membership as an elder in the Kansas West Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. I realized that this vast body of theological thought is going to waste after it is being turned in. It would be a great gift to the church […]
Next week, Nicole and I will travel to the Zimbabwe East Annual Conference as part of a delegation from the Kansas West Annual Conference. This trip was first announced in this article from the Kansas West website – Local churches invited to support Zimbabwe partnerships. On the trip, I hope to build relationships with the […]
This is the theme for the 2010 Kansas Area Professional Ministry Seminar this week in Wichita, KS. From the website: “Choosing Excellence: A Life of Intentional Ministry” is the theme of the 2010 Kansas Area Professional Ministry Seminar. Dr. Paul Nixon, author of “I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church,” will speak on excellence in […]
On Wednesday, January 13 at 12:00 noon central time, Resurrection Online will host our first midweek experience at http://live.cor.org. At The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, we are in the middle of a worship series in which we hope to experience Jesus Christ using the gospel according to Luke as our guide. Pastor Adam Hamilton […]
Merry Christmas to you! Nicole and I are excited to be with family in the days ahead. I am going to be taking a blogging break until January 4, 2010. Until then, enjoy the top 10 posts from 2009: GracePoint Community/United Methodist Church Top Hymns for a Funeral Twitter Hashtags for Annual Conferences GracePoint UMC […]
Christmas Eve is one of the busiest days of the year at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection. We began our Christmas Eve services yesterday to help make room for guests today. Here is a complete run down of the services for the afternoon and evening. December 23 3:00 – Children’s Christmas Eveat Central […]
Over the next few weeks, Nicole and I will have a chance to be with both our families of origin to celebrate. I want to share a few family traditions that I remember from growing up and some that continue today. Kris Kringling – A tradition in my family where we drew names at the […]
Will you join Resurrection Online this year for Candlelight Christmas Eve? I hope that you have a chance to worship at at a physical location this Christmas Eve, however if you would like an opportunity to worship without leading or if you are unable to physically be present for whatever reason I invite you to […]
I am currently working on preparing my ordination papers to be considered for ordination and full membership in the Kansas West Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. I have made one of the primary documents, Theology, Vocation and The Practice of Ministry, available at http://ow.ly/NqmE so that you might know more about my understanding of theology, […]
The United Methodist Church would benefit from more developmental appointments. I recently read How to build great leaders from Fortune magazine which describes developmental assignments in the business world. This excerpt from the article provides an example of this type of assignment: Consider what happened at General Electric back in 1989, when the company’s appliance […]
The results of 6 Questions for The United Methodist Church have been compiled into a book. You can find it as a free download or purchase a printed copy here.
Rev. Andrew Conard 