Racial Ethnic Local Church Grants

The purpose of the Discipleship Ministries Racial Ethnic Local Church Grants (RELCC) is to provide funding to strengthen the ethnic local church through leadership training, small groups, worship, stewardship, and spiritual formation as they engage in developing disciple-making systems inside the church walls as well as in the community. Priority is given to new programs/ministries that move churches to places where disciples are formed, grow, and make new disciples of Jesus Christ who will transform the world. Learn more at https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/articles/racial-ethnic-local-church-concerns.

Reach New People with a Disciple Fast Track I 

Disciple Fast Track I on the BeADisciple Study App makes small-group interaction and learning possible from anywhere. Reach people unable to attend regular in-person Bible studies, including homebound folks, people travelling, or members who live a distance from the church. Small groups spend 12 weeks in the Old Testament and 12 weeks in the New Testament, with updated and revised content to match current academic scholarship. The BeADisciple Study App is accessible from a smartphone, tablet, or computer and contains everything you need, including all study content (in both text and audio), 24/7 group message boards, videos, in-app notetaking and meeting guides, the entire CEB bible for reference, and even built-in video conferencing for weekly meetings. Leaders get in-app training and customizable promotional materials to recruit participants. Learn more about Disciple Fast Track I on the BeADisciple Study App at https://beadiscipleapp.com/disciple-fast-track-i-overview/.