Oct 19, 2021
by Rev. Susan Brims, East District Missional Strategist and Superintendent Billy Graham once said, “The test of a preacher is that the congregation goes away saying not, ‘What a lovely sermon!’ but, ‘I will do something.’” A pastor’s calling is a unique one. Studying,...
Oct 19, 2021
The Lewis Center for Church Leadership was formed to promote the effective and faithful practice of Christian leadership in the church and the world. The article “Moving Forward in Uncertain Times” was recently published on their website. In the article,...
Oct 4, 2021
By Rev. Susan Brims, Missional Strategist & Superintendent The words found in Ecclesiastes 3 are true, aren’t they: for everything there is a season…. (I hear singing.) As we begin to see signs that the season in Arizona is finally changing to a cooler time, we...
Oct 4, 2021
By Rev. Matt Ashley, South District Missional Strategist & Superintendent Joy, Compassion. Innovation. Three qualities I have written about in my last three newsletter articles, and three qualities that I hope define the South District. I want my church to be...
Sep 21, 2021
by Rev. Matt Ashley, South District Missional Strategist and Superintendent “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and so are the skins; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” ~Mark 2:22~...
