Communications Checklist for Pastoral Transitions
This communications checklist was compiled for a recent workshop for pastors who are expecting to transfer into a new appointment this summer. While these are good things to consider as one approaches such liminal space, it's good to keep many of these items in mind throughout the course of one's ministry with a local church.
Discerning the Real: The Art of Transitioning Pastoral Relationships in the Age of Social...
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry
the first few months at a new church are incredibly important for a pastor. First...
On Campus: Philanthropic Photojournalism
Photo Credit: Brittany Allen
By Brittany Allen, Central Washington Student involved in the CWU Wesley group
I don’t really know how to start this so I’m...
insideout: What if we focused on abundance?
Revs. William (Bill) Gibson and David Valera have teamed up to produce a new video series called insideout which aims to inspire people to...
President Obama and the Tale of Two American Pastors
Screen capture of a Facebook post by Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington.
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young...
Growing up as a child of immigrants in the United States
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By Patrick...
Mountain Sky United Methodists Introduce Bishop Karen Oliveto
DENVER, Sept. 22 – United Methodist leaders representing five Western U.S. states today released a video introducing their new bishop, Karen Oliveto, a leader...
“We Have a Story to Tell!” – Why, exactly?
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...
How do we see the shades of our faith? #UMCGC
Video by Patrick Scriven
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
“We do need to be seen; we do need to see each other. If we can’t...
