Jeremy Crawford, a 28-year-old graduate of the University of North Georgia, joins the Desert Southwest Conference with extensive marketing and analytics experience, and a passion for writing poetry. Jeremy worked with established and start-up organizations...
by Randy Bowman, Conference Treasurer Apportionment receipts through June were about the same as last year. Like last year, the Conference fully paid one month (8.3%) of 2022 apportionments for all of our churches. Our churches paid another 34.2%, resulting in an...
In his book Quietly Courageous, Gil Rendle talks about the difference between management and leadership, and he refers to an old proverb where “management asks the question of whether we are doing things right, while leadership asks the question if we are doing right things.”
Rev. Melissa Rynders was born in Provo, Utah and grew up in various parts of Utah, Arizona, and Southern California. The daughter of two United Methodist Pastors, Melissa spent most of her life in the Desert Southwest Conference. After participating in several...
Lay Servant Ministries is one of the most significant lay leadership development programs already available within the United Methodist connection. Through this system of equipping and empowering, lay servants have the opportunity to grow as disciples of Jesus...
Originally published by at https://methodistscouter.org/ Nashville, TN - The long-anticipated wait is coming to an end as a new era of Scouting ministry in The United Methodist Church makes its way forward. A highly skilled team of chancellors, insurance risk...
On September 19, 2022, Compassionate Leadership will be presented by Rev. George Cushman and is based on comments by Albert Outler (Evangelism in the Wesleyan Spirit) and, also, the scripture Luke 6:36 NEB.
by Christina Dillabough, Director of Communications Meet Rachel Mosher, the Youth and Common Grounds Coordinator at St Mark's UMC in Tucson. She's also one of the newest Methodism bloggers on TikTok! She says, "I tend to jump in with both feet." Rachel has a degree...
By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries Summer is full-swing and camps still need your help to fulfill our mission of sending every child to camp who wants to attend; All Play Fundraising is ongoing, so you are still able to donate to our...
An announcement of clergy appointments in the Desert Southwest Conference.
