Conference Committee
Vital Faith
Ministries of Faith in Action
The Vital Faith committee serves the purpose of making more disciples by helping build stronger congregations through the assessment of community growth rate/attendance, involvement in learning and worship, community engagement and how much congregations give to their mission. These communities serve to target our Four Areas of Focus, which include developing impactful Christian leaders, creating new places for new people, engaging in ministry with the poor, and helping fight deadly disease that affect areas of poverty.
News & Events
Monday Moments: Join us for a time of conversation and prayer in a zoom call that will not be recorded as we lift up General Conference that will begin on April 23rd.
Monday Moments: Join us for a time of conversation and prayer in a zoom call that will not be recorded as we lift up General Conference that will begin on April 23rd.
Click Here to Access "Monday Moments" Recordings
View a list of previous recordings here.
Contact
TBD
Committee Chair
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Director of New & Vital Faith Ministries
Call the Desert Southwest Conference
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Vital Faith Archives
Team Members
Eve Williams
Joel Bullock
Flor Granillo
Michael Kerr-Osman
Joel Arvizu
Bishop Carlo Rapanut
Matthew Kuss
Resources
Congregant Plot User Guide
Use this with Mission Insight
Discipling
Additional resources regarding discipleship and spreading our faith.
DSC Way Forward Resources
Additional information and resources about DSC Way Forward.
Western Jurisdiction New Church Start Plan
See attached PDF file.
Church Cartographers Webinar
Watch the recording here.
Book Study Event Recording
Watch the recording here.
Cooperative Parish Webinar
Watch the recording here
Grant Writing Webinar
Watch the recording here
Improving Online Presence Webinar
Watch the recording here
Encontrar Nuevas Personas en Nuevas Maneras
Mira la grabación aquí.
Eneagrama: conociendote a ti mismo
Mira la grabación aquí.
Recommended Books
Select any of the book titles below to find it on Amazon.
- Abuelita Faith by Kat Armas
- An Effective Approach to Cooperative Parishes: A Congregational Guide to Discernment and Implementation by Kay L Kotan & Jason C. Stanley
- A Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri J.M. Nouwen
- Churches and the Crisis of Decline by Andrew Root
- Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Peter Scazzero
- Everywhere you Look Discovering the church right where you are by Tim Soerens and Walter Brueggemann
- Expanding the Expedition Reach with Missional Communities by Rachel Gilmore
- God in My Everything by Ken Shigematsu
- Innovating for Love: Joining God’s Expedition through Christian Social Innovation by Kenda Creasy Dean
- Inside Out by Kay L. Kotan and Michael J. Scott
- Metachurch by Dave Adamson
- Nobody Cries When We Die by Patrick B. Reyes
- Refresh by Michael Moynagh & Rob Peabody
- Staying Awake: The Gospel for Changemakers by Tyler Sit
- The Art of Gathering: How we meet and why it Matters by Priya Parker
- The Coming Revolution in Church Economics by Mark Deymaz
- The Post Quarantine Church by Thom S. Rainer
- The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution by Juana Bordas
- The Racial Healing Handbook by Anneliese A. Singh
Webinar Recording: What is a Simplified, Accountable Structure (SAS)?
This two-session webinar series with leadership coach Kay Kotan and Rev. Blake Bradford looks at how simplified, accountable leadership structure (often called the “one-board” model) can empower, equip, and set laity and clergy free to focus on the mission of making disciples of Jesus who change the world.
Watch the previously recorded webinar below.
What is a Simplified, Accountable Structure (SAS)?
Participants will discover:
- What simplified, accountable structure is
- Why churches should consider this model
- How accountability plays a significant role in simplification