Five Simple Steps for New Christian Educators

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] This workshop looks at the who, what, when, where, and, most importantly, why of faith formation. Participants get practical tools for managing day-to-day tasks, discover ways to be...

Creative Worship Practices

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] This workshop will explore creative worship practices for the commissioned pastor and/or small church leader. It will look at incorporating visual arts into your space and order of...

Building and Maintaining Resilience

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] This workshop addresses the resilience needs of faith leaders in the midst of the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. It will focus on practical ways to...

PW Bible Study: Sacred Encounters with Jesus

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] With a radical, inclusive, and hope-filled message to his community, Luke highlights the universal scope of Jesus’ message and the inclusivity of God’s love and salvation. Participants...

Teaching for Understanding and Engagement

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] Teaching in the church has changed little in the last seventy years. This hands-on practicum explores a new approach that shapes identity, nurtures meaning-making, and engenders faithful...

Opening Doors to Discipleship

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] Have your teachers been the victims of a Google search about Reformed theology? Do you struggle with helping your leaders understand basic educational principles? Do you need a quick...

What to Do When the Kids Are Few

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] Many of our churches have ten or fewer children and struggle as they try to use programs designed for hundreds of kids. It’s not working! Together we will consider six best practices...

The Grace of Story

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] The rhythm of reading the Bible is nourishing for people of all ages. The practice of reading the Bible with children and engaging biblical stories in ways that invite children to want to...

Sustainable Compassion: A Retreat for Caregivers

To be compassionate is to bleed, to feel deeply for the damage around you and to be moved to respond to it. This is a beautiful and invaluable instinct, but it is costly too. There is a toll the trauma of the world takes on us when we seek to step into that dangerous...

Engaging Children and Youth in Matthew 25

[mepr-show rules=”36844″ unauth=”message”] [/mepr-show] Explore a Matthew 25 emphasis for children’s and youth ministry. Learn creative ways to engage children and youth in Matthew 25:31-46. Leave with ideas to adapt for your context (and...