News from us [link removed] July 1, 2025
Preaching with a Broken Heart

“In the midst of all that’s happening. I still have to get up and give the good news.” Missouri pastors gathered for two-days of learning, connection and getting honest about what it means to preach the Good News in a broken world. [link removed] Read more →
Related Resources
[link removed] Preaching Online Course for Laity - This course, available for free on Absorb, focuses on preaching the gospel from the Old and New Testaments.
[link removed] Preaching Content Calendar - A content calendar, designed for busy and bivocational pastors, to plan a full year of Sundays. This resource provides a ready-to-use calendar that you can customize for your local church in a couple of hours. Each calendar section includes tools, resources and monthly ideas.
[link removed] Preventing Burnout and Sustainable Service with Rev. Adam Mustoe - A Jump Start podcast episode about serving in ministry for the long haul.

ENCORE Ministry Foundation and Discipleship Ministries Older Adult Survey
ENCORE Ministry Foundation, the official older adult ministry of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference, in partnership with Disciple Ministries, has launched a survey to better learn the ministry needs of older adults. This survey was created because older adults (65+) are living longer, serving deeper and shaping our congregations in many ways.
[link removed] Take the survey →

Upcoming Events
July 9 - [link removed] Immigration as Racial Justice Webinar
July 16 - [link removed] Immigration Justice as Collective Care Webinar
July 24 - [link removed] Church Finances Online Workshop
July 26 - [link removed] Early Response Team Disaster Response Training
Aug. 1-2 - [link removed] Dream Lab
Save the date for these fall events Thursdays in August - [link removed] Church HR Lunch and Learn Webinar Series
Aug. 12 - [link removed] Dreaming with God Discernment Conversation
Sept. 9 - [link removed] Dreaming with God Discernment Conversation
Sept. and Oct. Dates - [link removed] Benefits Roadshows in every district
Sept. 21 - [link removed] Jump Start: Empowering the Next Generation
Oct. 17-18 - [link removed] Carried by Hope: Spiritual Life Retreat
Oct. 21 - [link removed] Jump Start: Building Biblical Literacy
Nov. 4-6 - [link removed] Discipleship Ministries Intergenerational Ministry Conference
Nov. 18 - [link removed] Jump Start: Vision and Leadership with Rev. Olu Brown
[link removed] See the full events calendars at www.moumethodist.org/events

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