Resource Library

Much can be learned from Zilpha Elaw, Julia Foote and Sojourner Truth. How to learn it is a bit challenging, though. These Black women preachers had a theology that was not taught in seminaries. That drove Rev. Kate Hanch of First UMC St. Charles to write Storied Witness. “The voices of Black women have historically been silenced, especially in theological and religious contexts,” Hanch stated in the book description. “Prophets rarely have platforms; faithfulness to oneself, one’s community, ...

The series has been designed for preaching and teaching during the season of Lent. Emphasis on self-examination, repentance and reconciliation pair with core Lenten themes. However, the subject matter is flexible enough, and important enough, to be preached throughout the Christian calendar year – excluding Easter, Advent and Christmas.

Leanna Weber, adult ministry director at Community Christian Church in Plainfield, Illinois, shares tips and methods for starting a small group ministry at your church.

A facilitator guide for designed for a small or medium-sized group to engage in the 5 Cups of Coffee resource.

Small Groups For The Rest Of Us provides practical, proven strategies on moving people from the fringes into biblically based communities.

Why and how to start a new small group with Angie McNeil and Robyn Miller of Woods Chapel UMC

Extensive resources and guidelines for helping disciples make disciples in the 21st century including children and youth discipleship.

A 22-page guide to building a small group system complete with the biblical and practical mandate to multiply.

The process of developing a discipleship pathway that meets individuals where they are with practical instruction on how to plan, implement and sustain a discipleship pathway.

Demonstrates that the band meeting model is the basic transformational community that enables us to grow in our holiness.