Diana Hynson
Kwasi Kena
Taylor Burton-Edwards
Safiyah Fosua
Robbie Jones
Dean McIntyre
Sandy Jackson
Susan Hay
Creating Missional Disciple-growing Faith Communities of Jesus Christ Nashville, TN Hosted by the Tennessee Conference, Sponsored by:
What is the School of Congregational Development?
What happens at the SCD?
Intensives: Designed for all participants, intensives are a four-hour experience to focus on key principals and ideas that can be applied to most ministry situations. Participants choose one Intensive at the SCD. Ministry Track: Ministry happens in a variety of contexts, so the four-part Ministry Track allows you to delve more deeply into the strategies that will equip you to lead more effectively in your particular ministry setting. Tracks are offered for Conference Leaders, New Church Leaders, and Leaders of Existing Churches. Participants choose one Ministry Track.
UMCOR Celebration for Haiti on Sunday Night at the Ryman Participants of the SCD will receive a free ticket to this event. Because this is a ticketed event with assigned seating all attendees will need to tell us how many tickets they will need. During the registration process you will be able to select up to two tickets if you are bringing another family member. Child Care for those who have signed up for Child Care at SCD will be provided at McKendree UMC.
Workshops: Workshops on Monday give participants nuts and bolts information on critical ministries in the local church. Participants can choose two workshops. How to Register: Visit the Registration and Lodging page Questions: Registration: Program: |
In the 1980s the General Board of Discipleship and the General Board of Global Ministries created a training experience for new church start pastors. In the last ten years, SCD has blossomed to include training for Bishops, District Superintendents, Conference Staff, pastors, and church teams from existing congregations who desire to learn how to create and develop disciple-growing congregations. Co-developed by GBGM, GBOD, and Path 1 with collaboration with the National Plans and the Congregational Development Network, this year’s event will be in the exciting city of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Teaching Church Experience:
Monday at Brentwood United Methodist Church: Brentwood United Methodist Church is the largest United Methodist Church in the Tennessee Conference. It offers four worship services on campus during the weekend and has recently launched a satellite campus called Trinity Church in Spring Hill. It also started Harvest Hands, a new Christian Community Development ministry in South Nashville. Interested in reprinting this item? Please read Copyrights & Permissions