Communications

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministries Yesterday, Apple announced their new iPhones and the long-rumored Apple Watch. Regardless of how you feel...

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications, Young People's Ministries After a number of years of service, we'll soon be decommissioning the PNW Ministry Directory...

On July 8-9, 2016 laity from The Pacific Northwest Conference participated in a special immersion trip to the Okanogan area in Central Washington. Rosalee Mohney,...

By Patrick Scriven Over the next week, millions of Americans will throw on a costume and pretend to be someone they are not. I, for...

By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministry You’ve probably heard the proverb that if you only have a hammer, every problem...

This episode of insideout explores the essential role of deep listening in fostering true innovation, and what that means for a church often fixated on ‘best practices.’ According to Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Gibson, “it’s a mistake to think that a best practice is a silver bullet answer for a declining church that lacks innovation and creativity.”

By Vicki Brown* Training materials for annual conference Boards of Ordained Ministry, presentations from a churchwide sexual ethics summit, and a lecture by a well-known...

By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministries I live on the east side of Seattle in the community of Redmond, a suburb...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: United Methodist Communications has revised its training course, “Creating a Culture of Generosity,” which offers church leaders a chance to learn about holistic,...

View of the hill side that gave way near SR 530. A hillside in the Snohomish County community of Oso at SR...