Last week, I was part of the Kansas West Annual Conference. It was a great conference. I tried a new thing and reserved a booth for young clergy. This had several positive outcomes, including: Gathered a (perhaps) comprehensive list of young adult clergy within the annual conference Increased awareness of young adults in ministry in […]
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I am confident and hopeful for the future of the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I have a lot of dreams and visions for what might be possible in the future. I have work to do on bringing them into reality. Here are some tangible next steps that I believe could be a part of […]
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Adventures in Ministry – April 23, 2009
This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of a worship design retreat. It was a varied group of campus pastors, worship venue leads, pastors and others that came and went over the course of the weekend. It was time away from normal settings at Heartland Presbyterian Center – close to Parkville, […]
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Speedlinking – April 21, 2009
Who should be at the table? Good question and response. Are there Wesleyan Basics Worth Reclaiming? Fantastic post. I laughed at the comparison because of the reference and the possibilities. The ‘Pinky and The Brain’ Approach to Online Ministry I found a helpful perspective at Twitter Moment.
Several weeks ago, I interviewed with the Board of Ordained Ministry in Kansas West and was continued as a provisional member of the conference. This is good news. It means that next year I will be eligible to be fully ordained and have all the rights and responsibilities of a clergy person within the United […]
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Opportunity or Tragedy
A couple weeks ago, Dan Entwistle asked what I was doing at Discovery Ark preschool and he said, Wherever you are there is either opportunity or tragedy. As a pastor, I hope that this is true. I hope to see opportunities everywhere to be a catalyst for God’s work and be present with those who […]
This month it has been an adventure to go to conferences, retreats and workshops. Throughout the month I attended: Kansas Area Professional Seminar for Ministry Kansas Area Self-Care Workshop Congregational Care Team Retreat Kansas West Board of Ordained Ministry Provisional Members Retreat Kansas East Residency Retreat All of these events have been good, but it […]
I want to build on the myth of avoiding relationship in the Annual Conference because of a potential supervisory role in the future. I have heard it said that it is not possible to form deep relationships with other members of the annual conference. This is untrue and damages the connection. I reassert that it […]
Today I am introducing what will become a regular part of my blog – Adventures in Ministry. There are all kinds of adventures that take place in ministry and from time to time, I am going to reflect on and share some of the more meaningful, wacky or inspirational adventures that I have had in […]
One part of my apparel every day to church is a security badge which primarily unlock the door to the Congregational Care offices, but can also be used for several other doors, including the outside doors. One of the great things about this is that I can use the badge to get in to the […]
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WWJBlog? (3 of 3)
I think that Jesus would blog stories of healing. Maybe Jesus would tell others to blog about stories of healing or maybe tell them not to blog about it. Although a healing story is definitely blogalicious, Jesus did not always encourage others to share about them. A blog is a great medium for telling stories […]
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WWJBlog? (2 of 3)
I think that Jesus would blog parables. Parables are stories to which people can easily relate, have a meaning or lesson and can be read over and over with different nuances discovered each time. Blogging is an excellent platform for stories and I think it would be a great match. I invite you to join […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 