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December 2016

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Discipleship Ministries and GBHEM Renew E-Reader Agreement for the New Quadrennium

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December 2016

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Survey Seeks Input for New United Methodist Hymnal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 15, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – United Methodists are being asked to name their favorite and least favorite hymns as part of the initial research con...
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Cynthia Wilson Named Associate General Secretary at Discipleship Ministries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 5, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The Rev. Dr. Cynthia A. Wilson, assistant vice president of student life and dean of students at Garrett–Evangelical T...
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Bener Agtarap to Head New Church Starts (Path 1) at Discipleship Ministries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 5, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The Rev. Dr. Bener Baysa Agtarap, superintendent for congregational vitality in the California-Nevada Annual Conferenc...
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October 2016

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Planning Underway for 2018 Global Young People's Convocation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 23, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – A planning team is being assembled for the 2018 Global Young People’s Convocation (GYPC), which brings together the voice...
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October 2016

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Dotson Installed as Discipleship Ministries General Secretary

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 17, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The Rev. Junius B. Dotson was installed as General Secretary (CEO) of Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodis...
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October 2016

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Jamieson New Discipleship Ministries Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. October 12, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Janet Jamieson, a certified public accountant with a passion for working with congregations and clergy to develop fait...
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August 2016

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Applications Sought for Hymnal Revision Committee Members

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 24, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Discipleship Ministries is accepting applications for committee members who will revise The United Methodist Hymnal with ...
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August 2016

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Young People Work to Affect Sustainable Change Concerning Racism

NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 8, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Young black and white leaders in The United Methodist Church are organizing resources and support to help the church eff...
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August 2016

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Tool Helps Worship Leaders Select Contemporary Songs in Wesleyan Tradition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 12, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Worship leaders and musical directors can now use a new online tool developed by Discipleship Ministries to select...
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July 2016

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Dates Set for YOUTH 2019 to Help Youth Leaders Plan

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 22, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The date and location for the next national gathering of United Methodist youth in 2019 are being announced years in...
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July 2016

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Associate General Secretary Appointed New District Superintendent in Florida

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 22, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The Rev. Dr. Candace Lewis, Associate General Secretary at Discipleship Ministries and Executive Director of New Church ...
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July 2016

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Gathering Seeks Effective Ways to Engage Young People about Racism

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 11, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – As recent events once again focus attention on issues of racial inequality, Young People’s Ministries (YPM), a division o...
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July 2016

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Young Leaders Summits Motivate Young People from Central Conferences

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 6, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Abraham Johnson from Liberia became a part of the United Methodist team responding to the Ebola crisis in his country. Chr...
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June 2016

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Learning How to Evangelize Aging Baby Boomers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 30, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – As the over-60 age group explodes with aging baby boomers, church leaders will gather in September to learn new ways to t...
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May 2016

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Walkers Challenge Us to Be Difference Makers

PORTLAND, Oregon. May 13, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – When several staff at Discipleship Ministries challenged each other for a “Fitbit” exercise session each day at General...
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April 2016

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United Methodist New Church Starts Stand Out in National Survey

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 15, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – United Methodist new church starts outpaced new church starts by other protestant denominations in three of five key ben...
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April 2016

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E-Reader Project Expands to Asia through Partnership with Wesley Theological and Huree University

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April 2016

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E-readers transform theological education in Congo

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April 2016

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Church Vitality Leader to Head Discipleship Ministries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 3, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The Discipleship Ministries Board of Directors has elected Rev. Junius Boyd Dotson, a well-known preacher, speaker, train...
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March 2016

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New Certifications in Parish Nursing Now Available for Ordained and Lay Leaders

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mar. 24, 2016 /General Board of Higher Education & Ministry – United Methodist parish nurses now have the opportunity to earn certification in their speciali...
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March 2016

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South Orange County Pastor Chosen to Appear in Successful Chuck Knows Church Web Series on March 14

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February 2016

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New Church Resource Helps Teens Explore Dating Relationships

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 24, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – A new resource to help high school teenagers learn about developing healthy dating relationships is now available from Yo...
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February 2016

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Groundbreaking Event Examines Future of Worship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 16, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – Practitioners and seminary professors in The United Methodist Church began taking major steps toward helping congregation...
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January 2016

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Pastor Chosen to Appear in Successful Chuck Knows Church Web Series

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 19, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – A United Methodist pastor from California has been selected from hundreds of entries to appear in the final episode of ...
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January 2016

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Discipleship Ministries President Announces Leadership Change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 5, 2016 /Discipleship Ministries/ – The board of Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church and Dr. Tim Bias jointly announced today that Dr. Bia...