Discipleship Resources

Attendance Registration Pad Cover

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:47:13 GMT

Black vinyl holder for Attendance Registration Pads, with a pencil holder. Gold embossed lettering.

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Attendance Registration Pads

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:47:05 GMT

These 6" x 9" pads are available only in sets of 20. Each pad has 50 sheets. Use with the Attendance Registration Pad Cover. Place one attendance notepad in each pew.

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Concepts in Leadership I

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:25:29 GMT

This short course (available only as a download) is designed to prepare church leaders to focus on their role as spiritual leaders and to function as role models or examples for others in the congregation. Although this course was designed as a refresher course for local church lay speakers, it may be used for leadership development in any setting.

At the end of this course the participant will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of prayer in the life of a spiritual leader
Formulate a prayer appropriate for a group and lead prayer in a group
Understand and be aware of small-group dynamics, including use of conflict transformation principles
Learn about the Wesleyan understanding of Christian conferencing and prepare a meeting agenda to ensure time for Christian conferencing

Participants will use two of the What Every Leader Needs to Know series (WELNTK) texts with this PDF-formatted course. Below are the links for the revised WELNTK series booklets now available for purchase in PDF format:

Connection for Ministry

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:25:07 GMT

The purpose of this module is:

to provide the certified lay minister with a basic review of United Methodist history, doctrine, and polity
to familiarize him/her with the connection between the local church, district, conference, and general agencies of the denomination
to support him/her in developing plans for ongoing education

This course ends with a commitment service.

PDF size: 200.46KB 22 pages

Notes:

Permission is granted to the purchaser to photocopy for educational purposes.
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**This Module was updated August 2016

In Ministry with Boomers and Beyond

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:24:53 GMT

This is the Leader's Guide to the text Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century. Session topics include:

The Realities of Aging
Finding Meaning
Caring unto Death
Ministry by, with, and for Older Adults
Boomer Ministry

Available ONLY as a PDF download.

To purchase the Participant's Guide, go here.

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Organization for Ministry

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:23:58 GMT

The purpose of this module is to:

provide a basic understanding of leadership, administration, and congregational development
offer tools for maximizing leadership, organization, and resources for faithful and fruitful ministry in various kinds of congregations.

Notes:

Permission is granted to the purchaser to photocopy for educational purposes.
Sorry, this item is not eligible for special promotional and bulk discounts.
This is a nonreturnable, nonrefundable product.

Other modules also available:

** This Module was updated August 2016

The Practice of Ministry

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:23:01 GMT

This module covers basic skills the certified lay minister should know:

leading worship
preaching and sharing faith
forming discipleship ministries
providing congregational care.

The Practice of Ministry is intended to be used by the certified lay minister, the mutual ministry team supporting the process in the local church, and the equipping clergyperson assigned.

Notes:

Permission is granted to the purchaser to photocopy for educational purposes.
Sorry, this item is not eligible for special promotional and bulk discounts.
This is a nonreturnable, nonrefundable product.

Other modules also available:

** This Module was updated August 2016

Concepts in Leadership II

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:22:33 GMT

Concepts in Leadership II is designed to be a refresher course for local church lay speakers, but it may be used for leadership development in any setting. Designed to be taught in one 5-hour session, this PDF-formatted course may be divided into multiple sessions for use in a Sunday school class or small-group setting.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Recognize God's call upon them to leadership
Describe the spiritual nature of leadership and use spiritual practices to aid their personal faith growth and that of their congregation
Demonstrate and understanding of the mission and vision of the local church as it relates to the core process of the church
Formulate specific purposeful leadership techniques in a process of discovery and evaluation of their church's unique missional response.
Formulate specific purposeful leadership techniques in a process of discovery and evaluation of their church's unique missional response.

Participants will use two basic texts from the "What Every Leader Needs to Know" series with this course:

What Every Leader Needs to Know: About Mission and Vision by Carol Krau (DRPDF434)
What Every Leader Needs to Know: About Spiritual Leadership by Michael A. Bealla (DRPDF435)

These two titles are available as PDF downloads.

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Lead in Stewardship

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:22:26 GMT

Stewardship is a dirty word in most churches. Pastors preach about it knowing they must, while members sit uncomfortably through the "it's-that-time-again" sermons and other appeals.

Church members need to be encouraged to go beyond thinking in terms of dollars contributed in order to see stewardship as becoming living examples of the gospel. Included in the basic text Afire with God are examples for faithful stewardship of the earth, ways to reinvigorate stewardship in worship, long-range planning ideas, and plans for individual ministry growth. Lead in Stewardship is used alongside Afire with God.

Available only as a PDF download.

Permission is granted to the purchaser to photocopy for educational purposes.
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Lead in Evangelism

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:22:20 GMT

Evangelism is about our relationship to God and those we come in contact with daily. This course connects witness with spiritual formation, leading participants to a greater understanding of the importance of evangelism for all involved. It also incorporates Wesleyan insights for a 21st-century audience.

A Leader's Guide to Transforming Evangelism is used alongside the text Transforming Evangelism by Henry H. Knight III and F. Douglas Powe Jr.

Available only as a PDF download.

Notes:

Permission is granted to the purchaser to photocopy for educational purposes.
Sorry, this item is not eligible for special promotional and bulk discounts.
This is a nonreturnable, nonrefundable product.

Job Descriptions and Leadership Training 2017-2020

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:19 GMT

The new version of Job Descriptions differs from previous editions, including format and design changes. Each job description includes this information:

Result Expected
Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position
Responsibilities
Support to Expect from the Congregation
Getting Started
People and Agencies That Can Help
Resources for Help

In addition to individual positions within congregational life, the book explores biblical roots and dimensions of leader development. It includes new thinking based on field research and training leaders in a variety of settings.

Purchasers receive permission to reproduce individual job description pages for use in church workshops

Conference and District Lay Leader's Manual

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:47:28 GMT

This manual covers topics such as: our call to ministry, leadership development, leading meetings, leading change, and position descriptions. It also includes a list of resources related to mission and ministry and leadership development.

Job Descriptions and Leadership Training 2017-2020

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:07:58 GMT

The new version of Job Descriptions differs from previous editions, including format and design changes. Each job description includes this information:

Result Expected
Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position
Responsibilities
Support to Expect from the Congregation
Getting Started
People and Agencies That Can Help
Resources for Help

Purchasers receive permission to reproduce individual job description pages for use in church workshops

Conference and District Lay Leader's Manual

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:59:11 GMT