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Wesley Study Bible Available Soon
Abingdon Press has announced the publication of The Wesley Study Bible, available in February 2009.
Christian Educators Fellowship and Preaching from the Center Hold Joint Celebration
The year is 1968. The U.S. is in Viet Nam. We elect Richard Nixon president. The Beatles release "Hey Jude." TV sets are tuned to "Gomer Pyle," and The United Methodist General Conference recognizes the Christian Education Fellowship as the first official organization within The United Methodist Church. More than 600 Christian educators and pastors attending "Blessed to Be a Blessing" learned this bit of Americana in the centerpiece video shown during the Christian Educators Fellowship's 40th anniversary celebration in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 24-27, 2008.
Over 600 Attend Christian Education Fellowship and Preaching from the Center Joint Anniversary Celebration
More than 600 Christian educators and pastors attended the United Methodist Christian Educators Fellowship and Preaching from the Center conferences, held jointly for the first time ever to celebrate the organizations' 40th and 60th anniversaries, respectively.
Consejos para maestros: Ideas sobre enseñanza y aprendizaje (Teacher Tips: Some Teaching/Learning Ideas) --pdf
Teacher Tips: Some Teaching/Learning Ideas
Teaching plans in your lesson don't excite you? Planning the study time all by yourself without curriculum and need fresh ideas? Find that you go to the same type of activity too often and that your students are tired of it? Check out this handy list of teaching activities!
Christian Education Week 2008: Making Disciples of Jesus Christ — Bearing Witness (pdf)
2008 Semana de la educación Cristiana: Hacer discípulosy discípulasde Jesucristo — Al dar testimonio
Korean Language Edition of "Christian Education Week 2008: Making Disciples of Jesus Christ — Bearing Witness"
What Every Teacher Needs to Know Series
These resources provide a primer of information on each topic and a self-guided continuing education component that you can use yourself (Dig Deeper: Personal Exercises) or with others (For Further Study and Reflection). Check out the inventory at the beginning to get a sense of your level of familiarity with each topic. Then dive in for the rest!
Cómo se desarrollan las personas (What Every Teacher Needs to Know About People, "How People Grow") -- pdf
A Comprehensive Plan for Teacher Development for United Methodist Congregations (pdf)
This eight-page leaflet in pdf format is designed to provide help in developing a congregational plan for teacher development.
Plan integral para la capacitación de maestros y maestras en las congregaciones de la Iglesia Metodista Unida (pdf)
Loving God With All Your Mind: Equipping the Community of Faith for Theological Thinking
By Thomas R. Hawkins
Thomas Hawkins interprets some of the new brain science in ways that provide practical help for local church teachers and leaders. This easy-to-read book is filled with examples and stories that help congregational leaders think together from their variety of styles to make meaningful decisions about the organization and educational systems in their churches.
Live, Learn, Pass It On!
The Practical Benefits of Generations Growing Together in Faith
 By Patty Meyers
Congregations are intergenerational, but many fail to make the most of the amazing gifts of generations learning together. Instead, peers are segmented from the whole to talk about faith and help each other grow spiritually, creating an unintentional disconnect within the congregation.
Live, Learn, Pass It On! is written to help the church build on its greatest asset, people . . . as they pass on understandings of faith and discipleship to the next generations.
Lay Speakers and Christian Educators
As you work with teacher recruitment, have you considered lay speakers? When you need substitute teachers, especially on short notice, could one of your lay speakers help?
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive.
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