This week I was part of a conversation that was encouraging, informative and exciting. I was part of a conversation with Ben Simpson, Correy Trupp, Darrell Holtz, Dave Robertson, James Bryan Smith and Jimmy Taylor about The Apprentice Series – a discipleship curriculum. I met Jimmy less than a year ago at Board of Ordained […]
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I had a great time with some amazing youth last week. 48 students and 12 adults traveled from Resurrection to Lake Charles, Louisiana on Wednesday, July 8 and arrived back in town on Tuesday, July 14. I had the privilege of building relationships with both students and adult leaders. Out of the many things that […]
One of the great joys of ministry is to have the opportunity to work with a great team of Congregational Care Ministers. These women and men are trained and equipped to provide care for the congregation in partnership with the efforts that I lead as a pastor of congregational care. This evening I am grilling […]
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Speedlinking – May 6, 2009
A great idea, waiting for an instigator – Flash Mobs Hail to the Artists – recognizing the Wesleys Excuse the language, but this is fantastic – The lifestyle business bull**** 7 Ways to Fail on the Web – Helps me think about future online ventures Join “The Quiet Revolution” MB – Needs always met, hopes […]
My life would be easier if I didn’t care as much. If it didn’t matter to me if people changed their lives and became followers of Jesus Christ… If I didn’t care about the future of the United Methodist Church. If the possibility of revival throughout the state of Kansas did not excite me… If […]
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Speedlinking – February 4, 2009
Big news and an opportunity to get a daily dose of Calvin at Reading the Institutes. A great reminder – The only thing I can control Summary of our Congregational Care retreat at Congregational Care at Resurrection in ’09. A Re-Visioning Prayer that I found to be an inspiration. I found this post to be […]
I received this question from a blog reader like you. Do you have a question? Check out this post to let me know. Here is a comment are excerpts from a comment that I received on a post this month: Andrew, I have something that I need to comment about and to ask your opinion […]
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I am proud of… my mom
I am proud of my mom, Joyce Conard. She cares for people in a profound way and I have felt her care for many years. I respect her knowledge as a nurse and her flexibility to work in many different settings throughout her working life – learning something new at each place. I am impressed […]
This week I shared a list of possible questions for hospital visits and other conversations with the team of Congregational Care Ministers with whom I work. Congregational Care Ministers are trained volunteers who assist a pastor in caring for the congregation. I want to share them with you and get your feedback on what you […]
It is a blessing to have a meal prepared and served to you by someone that you do not know. In preparation for each of the funeral service of my step-grandmother, Alice Conard, and my grandmother, Nora Fieser, our family shared in a meal prepared by the members of First United Methodist Church in Great […]
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Care Team Retreat
Today is another day out of the office. I will be joining the rest of the Congregational Care team on a retreat at the Ursuline Sister’s Convent in Paola, KS. Among other things we will be sharing our goals and projects as individuals over the next year to help guide our visioning as a team. […]
As I am currently serving as a Congregational Care pastor at Resurrection, I was particularly interested to hear how LifeChurch.tv does care on their Internet Campus. There is a team of volunteers that serves to pray with people live before, during and after the worship experience. This seems to be a key area in which […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 