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
Religion and Race Announce New Grant Cycle: CORR Action Fund
The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) announces a new cycle of the CORR Action Fund (CAF) grant program providing up to $10,000 to fund projects that increase intercultural competency and support vital conversations about race, cultural diversity, and systemic equity leading to action.
October 19 webinar for rethinking your church space
Church Cartographers help congregations create new pathways to relevancy in their mission field. Save the date and plan to attend the webinar on October 19.
More for your community with these two opportunities from New & Vital Faith
If you have questions about how to log into Mission Insite or wondered about hosting non-profits or for-profit organizations at your church, connect with us today!
A statement by The Pacific Islander Ministry Plan Advisory Committee
Originally published at https://umcmission.org/news-statements/by-faith-our-journey-continues/ The Pacific Islander Ministry Plan Advisory Committee met, under the banner of By Faith…Let Us Run with Perseverance, on Aug. 8-9, 2022, at the Garden Grove United...
$10,000 Grants from Discipleship Ministries
Are you part of an ethnic or multiethnic United Methodist Church? Are you starting or currently leading a new ministry or outreach in an ethnic community? If so, apply for a grant of up to $10,000 from Discipleship Ministries. The deadline is September 10, so...
Applications open for Mustard Seed Migration Grants
Mustard Seed Migration Grants provide up to 50 congregations in the United States with up to $2,000 in funding to support one-time, community-based projects that assist refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented persons, and migrants of all types. Applications will be...
Little Churches, Big Impacts: Mission Bell UMC
By Jeremy Crawford, DSC Communications Assistant Editor Mission Bell United Methodist Church is fighting against hunger by feeding hundreds through their food pantry and kitchen. As inflation continues to affect our country, the rising numbers of homeless have...
Greetings from the New and Vital Faith Office!
We are excited to share some upcoming changes that might interest you. The New and Vital Faith Committee members will attend a September retreat where we will pray, vision, and set goals for the coming years. Some of the immediate updates you might see are the new...
Wesley UMC receives Equipping the Local Church grant from the Foundation for Evangelism
by Rev. Sylvia Harris Wesley United Methodist Church in Phoenix received a $5,000 Equipping the Local Church Grant from The Foundation for Evangelism. Chosen from over 100 applications, Wesley UMC in Phoenix was one of 31 grant proposals chosen for the 2022...
Thinking about using TikTok for your church?
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...
Contact
TBD
Committee Chair
Rev. Rachel Gilmore
Director of New & Vital Faith Ministries
Team Members
Wendy Swanson
Eve Williams
Noni Dye
Joel Arvizu
Joel Bullock
Flor Granillo
Jerald Nuness
Bishop Grant Hagiya
Randy Bowman
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.
Recommended Books
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- 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
