On this page, you will see a featured workshop or retreat that will be of particular interest to clergy and lay leaders.
Other upcoming workshops and retreats will be listed below
Other upcoming workshops and retreats will be listed below
CITIZEN/CONSUMER/CHRISTIAN?
How did priorities come to change for many disciples of Jesus Christ in a so-called Christian nation? United Methodist pastor, scholar, and author, Rev. Dr. Tex Sample takes us on a journey through the evolution of contemporary U.S. religious culture that will inform leaders about the urgent work of the Church today.
Recommended Reading:
- Vincent Miller. Consuming Religion.
- Cavanaugh, William. Theopolitical Imagination. New York: T&T Clark, 2003.
- Cavanaugh, William. Migrations of the Holy. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing, 2011.
- Talal Asad, Secular Translations: Nation-State, Modern Self, and Calculative Reason (Ruth Benedict Book Series)
Saturday, July 13, 1:00 - 5:00 pm Merriam Christian Church, 9401 Johnson Drive, Merriam, Kansas
$10 suggested donation to benefit Trinity United Methodist Church where Dr. Sample servers as pastor.
You may bring a snack to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided.
BRIDGING TRAUMA AWARENESS AND HEALING
This is a free workshop for those engaged in the work of anti-racism and community building and was awarded a grant from our Reconciliation Ministry. It is open to clergy, lay persons, and, ecumenical colleagues.
August 22-23, 2019 Lees Summit Christian Church, 800 NE Tudor Rd, Lee's Summit, MO
Open to the first 100 registrants
August 22-23, 2019 Lees Summit Christian Church, 800 NE Tudor Rd, Lee's Summit, MO
Open to the first 100 registrants
IMMUNITY TO CHANGE
Ever wonder why so many efforts by pastors and lay leaders fail to help an individual or a whole congregation follow through on a commitment they say they want to make?
Rev. Greg Hunt is willing to facilitate a mapping exercise from the book IMMUNITY TO CHANGE in August. We are working on a day and time that might work for most and, when we do, we will post that here. In the meantime, watch the short video from one of the authors. If your curiosity is roused, borrow or buy and read the book. Then, if you'd like to actually like to learn how to put it to work, send a short email to Jessica indicating your interest in a workshop with Dr. Hunt.
Rev. Greg Hunt is willing to facilitate a mapping exercise from the book IMMUNITY TO CHANGE in August. We are working on a day and time that might work for most and, when we do, we will post that here. In the meantime, watch the short video from one of the authors. If your curiosity is roused, borrow or buy and read the book. Then, if you'd like to actually like to learn how to put it to work, send a short email to Jessica indicating your interest in a workshop with Dr. Hunt.