10 Clues to the Future of Vibrant United Methodist Ministry   by Paul Nixon The US church is living through a cataclysmic moment—not unlike the 1780s and 1790s, out of which the Methodist Episcopal Church emerged. Old alliances and associations are shifting, and new networks are emerging. Bishop Larry ... (continue)
New Church Development From Vision to Ministry  by Mont Duncan It is an amazing vision—to have a heart and a desire to plant a new church with the sole purpose of winning uncommitted people to Jesus Christ. Such was the vision of the former Jacksonville District of the Florida Conference. ... (continue)
Teaching Evangelism in Russia   by Sergei V. Nikolaev The ministry of evangelism in the Russia United Methodist Church has changed drastically in the 15 years since the reestablishment of the church in 1992. Rapid change in Russian society brought swift changes in people’s expectations ... (continue)
Building Churches in Cameroon  by Wes Magruder At least once a week, someone enters the United Methodist Mission office in the capital city of Yaoundé, Cameroon, and asks to speak with the mission director about becoming a pastor in the connection.... (continue)
Reaching Out in Mongolia  by Jong Sung Kim One October morning in 2006, a group of Korean United Methodists visiting Mongolia was on its way to Chingle Te United Methodist Church in Ulaanbaatar. One of the poorest neighborhoods in Ulaanbaatar, Chingle Te is located ... (continue)

Growing Pains  by Christie R. House Traditional or contemporary, old or new, formal or informal, stuck in the past or moving ahead to the future—I don't consider these opposites a matter of choice. Rather, they coexist in perpetual tension. I think most thriving congregations have a little of both. ...(continue)

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