4-Ways Your Church Can Reopen After COVID-19
Are you and your church ready for reopening? We want to help you, so we are sharing this resource with 4-Ways Your Church Can Reopen After COVID-19.
Church Leadership
Vista Week 14 Download
We are offering Vista Week 14 as a free download to anyone looking for extra material for their small groups or Sunday School groups.
Live Online Attendance Tracking Guidance
Many churches have found online streaming of their worship services to be a valuable part of their ministries. A special category on the Local Church Statistical Report (LCSR) was subsequently created to gather these numbers for future analysis.
How to Look Good and Sound Good On Video and Webcams
Video, video, video! One thing COVID-19 has done for those of us with a message — is make us Video Content Creators. In this resource, we are sharing a few resources to help you become your best on video and webcams.
NextGen Fun Family Resources during Quarantine
Quarantine life can be challenging and sometimes BORING! We want to help you stay engaged with your family and have some fun while living the quarantine life. Here are fun and creative ideas to make the quarantine life a great time of family bonding.
“Get-Support” from World Hope International
Is your community experiencing voluntary or enforced quarantines? Impacted or wanting to be of help? You can get or give support now!
Coronavirus Spanish Resources
Recursos para ayudarles a servir durante la pandemia del coronavirus.
Temporary Online Giving
The General Treasurer/CFO, on behalf of the General Superintendent, is offering the General Church’s online giving platform for your immediate use to collect tithes and offerings through June 30, 2020. The platform allows donors to give by bank draft
Donaciones Temporales en Línea de la Iglesia
El Tesorero General/CFO, en nombre del Superintendente General, está ofreciendo la plataforma de donaciones en línea de la Iglesia General para su uso inmediato para recolectar diezmos y ofrendas hasta el 30 de junio de 2020. La plataforma permite
Coronavirus – CMAD Resources
Many of us are wondering how to reach the people God has called us to pastor and serve. We want to be here to support you, so we’ve created a few resources to help you reach your people even if you can’t meet physically.
NextGen Coronavirus Ministry Ideas
How is your church serving kids, students, and families during this time? We’ve curated a list of ministry ideas that local churches are now doing to continue serving kids, students, and families in their zip codes.
NextGen Coronavirus Resources
How is your church serving kids, students, and families during this time? We’ve curated a list of apps and websites that can help you serve them while you aren’t able to meet physically.
NextGen Coronavirus Brainstorm
Many of us are wondering how to reach the people God has called us to pastor and serve. We want to be here to support you, so we’ve created a short 6-minute tutorial to show you how to use reach your people via Facebook Live using Zoom video.
2020 ASR/LCSR Resources
Find guides and resources for completing your 2020 Annual Service Report (ASR) and/or Local Church Statistical Report (LCSR).
Charter of the International Conference of The Wesleyan Church
This Charter was Revised and Adopted by the International Conference, May 13, 2019.
UNLEASHED – General Conference 2020 Brand Kit
From Addicts to Church Planters
Despite their broken pasts, God drew Art and Nellie together and brought them to a new life and purpose.
Mes de Aprecio al Pastor
Estudios han demostrado que uno de los factores más importantes para el bienestar de los ministros es el apoyo que ellos reciben por parte de su congregación. Es por eso que una mutua cooperación entre usted y su(s) pastor(es) es de gran importancia
Amplified Leaders – Church Resources
Enseñanzas que Viven
BELONG: A Wesleyan immigrant story
An immigrant herself, Liz wanted to minister to others who knew the challenges of migrating to another country.
Thinking Biblically about immigrants and immigration reform
Free videos and e-book exploring how biblical principles should guide our thinking on immigrants and immigration reform.
Board of Trustees Conference 2019
The 2019 Wesleyan Board of Trustees Conference focused on Innovation in Christian Higher Education: Transforming the Future of Wesleyan Higher Education. It also addressed future focused collaboration, strategies and trends.
Ministry Planning Worksheets
Who is making disciples in our church? How many disciples are multiplying our church? Where are we a transforming presence by disciples making disciples? Use this worksheet to build a strategy!
Kim’s Journey: turning pain into blessing
Kim Lawson felt a debilitating pain in her body that would affect the life of her whole family. As she and her husband, Bill, prayed for healing God led them on a journey to a deeper blessing for Kim and her community.
Burnout
After experiencing burnout, Pastor Dave Mason nearly walked away from ministry. Hear the story of how God restored his health, family, and passion back to where his call began.
Big Hero – Made New Stories
The difference Landen Schappacher has made in the lives of his family members, school and community is having a multigenerational impact.
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.
Affirmation of Baptism Ritual
This Affirmation of Baptism Ritual was created for the believer who has already been baptized at some point in their life, and it provides the believer a way to look back to that day that they were baptized and reclaim that moment for today
I Will Amplify – Global Missions
Baptism Service Guide
This baptism guide will prepare your church, and new baptism candidates, for one of the most meaningful experiences in our Christian lives. Included is a baptism application form, instructions and testimony sheet.
Wesley Bible Lesson Commentary Series – Shepherding Resource
by Wesleyan Publishing House
Invited to the Table – Communion Service
This resource was created for and used at the 2018 Discipleship Conference and Cruise. It provides your church with a complete communion service model.
Wesleyan Guidelines for Child Protection
This template has been designed to be specific in its guidance at the local level while allowing for flexibility given the differing circumstances and makeup of each congregation and Wesleyan entity.
The Story of The Wesleyan Church: 50th Anniversary Edition – Shepherding Resources
by Robert Black and Keith Drury
50th Anniversary Video
We invite you to use this video in your local church as we celebrate our history and look forward to what God does next! Through Him, we are Made New!
Made New Stories – We are MOSAIC
Membership Certificates / Certificados de Miembro
Short-term Teams: Amplify Your Next Trip’s Missional Impact
Amplify your next trip’s missional impact!
How to do FB Live Videos Using Zoom
Many of us are wondering how to reach the people God has called us to pastor and serve. We want to be here to support you, so we’ve created a short 6-minute tutorial to show you how to use reach your people via Facebook Live using Zoom video.
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.
The Christian Year
The Christian Year service is the culmination of a year spent in the life of Christ that will help your church experience the fullness of the Church Year.
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.
Church Reporting Made Easy | 2019 Edition
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.
La Disciplina 2016
La Disciplina 2016 es la 13ª versión del libro de gobernanza para los próximos cuatro años de la denominación. Como resultado de la finalización de La Disciplina, ahora entran en vigencia las acciones votadas en la Conferencia General 2016.
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.
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.
Wesleyan Pre-conference Event Exponential 2018 – Video Archive
Exponential Conference is a growing community of leaders committed to accelerating the multiplication of healthy, reproducing faith communities. Here is a video archive of Ted Talk videos from the Exponential shoulder event.
Finding the Messiah – Shepherding Resource
by Jane Rubietta
Streams in the Wasteland – Chord Charts
The Discipline 2016
An essential handbook for pastors, church leaders, and members.
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.
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.
WPH Shepherding Resources
Wesleyan Publishing House has developed free discipleship resources (Shepherding Resources!) for the local church!
Multiethnic Conversations – Shepherding Resource
by Mark DeYmaz and Oneya Fennell Okuwobi
Go Now and Be the Church – Shepherding Resource
by Brian D. Bennett