For you, I give thanks
General Superintendent Wayne Schmidt gives thanks for The Wesleyan Church, sharing stories of God’s transforming love at work this year.
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Eden is Open
EDEN IS OPEN EP features three contemporary congregational Christmas songs linked together by theme, history and a sense of cinematic drama and biblical imagination.
I Will Amplify – Global Missions
2018 Christmas and Advent Resource Collection
Everything you need to prepare for and serve your church during Christmas and Advent. Choose from our 2018 collection of Christmas and Advent resources! We’ve partnered with our local Wesleyan churches to curate a collection of amazing resources.
Made New Stories – We are Storytellers
Do Good Feel Good Christmas
Do Good Feel Good Christmas” is a 4-week Christmas series exploring how creating a heartfelt Christmas we’ve always desired is actually found by giving ourselves away for the good of others.
Arrival – An Advent Devotional 2018
This Advent Devotional contains scriptural reflections on the narrative and theology of the Incarnation.
Story Groups Facilitator Guide
This four-week guide walks participants through developing and confidently sharing their story using an easy outline: Who I was before Christ, how I encountered Christ & who I am now.
Venida – Un esquema para la prédica de Adviento
Esta serie de prédicas de Adviento de 2018 contiene cuatro semanas de prédicas más un sermón para el día de Navidad/Nochebuena.
Arrival – An Advent Sermon Outline
This 2018 Advent sermon series contains four weeks of Advent sermons plus a Christmas Day/Christmas Eve sermon.
Wesley Bible Lesson Commentary Series – Shepherding Resource
by Wesleyan Publishing House
Intentional Christmas
“Intentional Christmas” includes 3 messages presenting a moving challenge, “What if we take hold of the season & choose to be intentional? Instead of getting caught up in the chaos, let’s be intentional in love, generosity, & celebrating God’s gift.
The Story of The Wesleyan Church: 50th Anniversary Edition – Shepherding Resources
by Robert Black and Keith Drury
Made New Stories – We are MOSAIC
Short-term Teams: Amplify Your Next Trip’s Missional Impact
Amplify your next trip’s missional impact!
Church Multiplication Sunday 2018 | All-Church Kit
What if every Wesleyan Church joined together to create an awe-inspiring ripple effect by supporting the church multiplication movement?
Seis Preguntas Un método de estudio bíblico
“Seis preguntas” es un método de estudio bíblico estratégico y memorable que te ayuda a ver, saber, indagar, hallar, Pensar y utilizar la Palabra de Dios en tu vida.
Simple Six Bible Study Method
“Simple Six” is a strategic and memorable Bible study method that helps you See, Know, Wonder, Find, Think, and Apply the Word of God in your life.
The Wesleyan Church Affirmation of Membership Kit
The Wesleyan Church Affirmation of Membership Kit contains resources from the changes in membership structure enacted at the 2016 General Conference.
Supplemental Membership Materials
This resource was adapted from The Wesleyan Church’s denominational membership guidelines. The resource provides documents adapted by various local Wesleyan churches, which can be used for your annual renewal of membership.
Battlefront
“Battlefront” is a 4-week sermon series that includes sermon recordings (audio and video), slides, research, notes, graphics, bumper videos, and small group materials.
Life Group Leader Training
This “Life Track Leader Training” is a training resource to equip your Life Group leaders to prepare to effectively and confidently lead Life Groups in your church.
Affirmation of Membership Materials | Golden Grove Wesleyan Church
This resource was adapted from The Wesleyan Church’s denominational membership guidelines by Golden Grove Church. This resource provides documents and membership presentation slides, which can be used for your annual renewal of membership.
Annual Review of Membership | Wesleyan Church of Hamburg
This resource was adapted from The Wesleyan Church’s denominational membership guidelines by The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg. This resource provides documents which can be used for your annual renewal of membership.
Breaking the Cycle
“Breaking the Cycle” is a 6-week sermon series that includes sermon recordings (audio and video), slides, research and notes, graphics, bumper videos, and small group materials.
A New Reality
“A New Reality” is a 6-week sermon series that includes sermon recordings (audio and video), slides, research and notes, graphics, bumper videos, and small group materials.
I Love My Church
“I Love My Church” is a 8-week sermon series that teaches us to learn to care for one another.
Amor Supremo
Amor Supremo: Úna Invitación A Una Amistad Espiritual: un estudio bíblico de seis semanas con videos y guía de estudio incluidos.
Greater Love
Greater Love: An Invitation to Sacred Friendship: A 6-session Bible study with DVD and study guide.
Marcos – un devocional para la Cuaresma
Este devocional para la Cuaresma de 2018 contiene siete semanas de lecturas devocionales de la Cuaresma con luna disciplina espiritual cada semana.
Thessalonica
“Thessalonica” is a 6-week sermon series that takes us through the book of Thessalonians showing us a model of excellence: faith, hope, and love.
Made New Stories – Lies to Truth
Eyewitness Views
“Eyewitness Views” is an 8-week series, that takes a firsthand look at what it would have been to live at the time of Christ.
All We (SpringLife 2016)
“All We” is the 2016 SpringLife 8-week series teaching us how evangelism grows into discipleship. The first fours weeks leading up to Easter Sunday focus on evangelism and the four weeks after Easter Sunday focus on discipleship.
Cultivate, Plant and Grow (SpringLife 2007)
Cultivate, Plant and Grow is the 2007 SpringLife series with the goal of developing active witnesses and healthy disciples in your church and community.
The Never Ending Gifts: A Starter Kit for New Christians
The Never Ending Gifts, A Starter Kit For New Christians brings new believers up to speed with entry-level Bible basics, removes barriers, reveals treasures, and equips them with easy hands-on tools to take their first steps with Jesus.
Ready for More (SpringLife 2010)
Ready for More is the 2010 SpringLife 8-week series shows us how God will use us as we are ready for more.
Divine Appointments (SpringLife 2011)
Divine Appointments will equip new and old believers to live out 1 Peter 3:15 — to “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”
The Roads to Jesus (SpringLife 2012)
The Roads to Jesus is the 2012 SpringLife 8-week series that takes us through eight roads which lead to a deeper personal relationship with Jesus.
Church and Culture Booklet (2016 edition)
This booklet is a compilation of The Wesleyan Church’s position statements on these current moral and social concerns.
Encounters with Jesus
“Encounters with Jesus” is a 7-week sermon series that shows us what its like when we have an encounter with Jesus.
Prayer Prompts for Prayer Movements
Mark – a devotional for Lent
This 2018 Lent Devotional contains seven weeks of Lent devotional readings covering a spiritual discipline each week.
Jesus’ Teachings
“Jesus’ Teachings” is a presentation the teachings of Jesus according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, with an occasional nod to John.
Roots
Roots is a 12-week small group journey through some of the ancient, foundational teachings of Christianity.
Finding the Messiah – Shepherding Resource
by Jane Rubietta
Christmas is For(Giving)
Instead of giving gifts which the memories of these gifts quickly fade away, give the most memorable gift and the greatest gift you can give. This series teaches us about the greatest gift of Christmas and the true reason for the season.
White Noise
“White Noise” is a 5-week Christmas sermon series that includes sermon videos, bumper videos, slides, notes, and graphics.
Advent Devotional 2017
This Advent Devotional contains scriptural reflections on the narrative and theology of the Incarnation.
God Is
God Is is a 5-week sermon series that takes us through all God is to us…sovereign, an ever-present help, a merciful judge, truth and grace, and all-powerful.
Life Track
Life Track is the next step to connecting. It is a pathway to learn how to reach, teach, give, and go in the power and love of Jesus Christ. Life Track is a tool to aid in the process of connecting people to different aspects of ministry.
Unforced Rhythms – Shepherding Resource
by Gwen Jackson
How To
“How To” is a 4-week series, serving as a guide to “straighten out the church” in relation to doctrine, groups, lives, and your view of past.
Multiethnic Conversations – Shepherding Resource
by Mark DeYmaz and Oneya Fennell Okuwobi
Celebrate Christmas
Celebrate Christmas” is a 4-week Christmas series. The series addresses the most common doubts non-believers have about Jesus.
From This Day Forward: A 5-Week Series to Strengthen Any Relationship, from Dating to Marriage
“From This Day Forward” is a 5-week, marriage series which includes five principles to strengthen relationships for both dating and married couples.
Go Now and Be the Church – Shepherding Resource
by Brian D. Bennett
Surrender – Shepherding Resources
by Wayne Schmidt
Building Deeper Faith – Shepherding Resources
Christmas | The Gift is Waiting
Christmas: The Gift is Waiting is a bumper/intro video plus graphics that can be used for a Christmas-related sermon series or event.