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Second Annual The Wesleyan Leadership Conference aims to help The United Methodist Church recover what it means to be Christian and Methodist in the 21st century. One step in this process is to ask the question: How do we develop disciple-making communities that are centered in the work and mission of Jesus Christ in the world?
"Methodism was a holiness movement that initiated people into a holy life, revealed in Jesus Christ, anchored in the reign of God, for the transformation of the world. What we have in the new monasticism is in fact a holiness movement, one that is larger than any denomination but that resonates deeply with the Methodist soul.” Heath argues that early Methodism was very much a lay-lead monastic movement. Its rule of life was the General Rules: Do no harm; Do good: Practice personal and corporate spiritual disciplines. Congregations today that take seriously the mission to “make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world” can help form and support new monastic communities. At the 2011 Wesleyan Leadership Conference participants learned about the work Dr. Heath is doing with the Missional Wisdom Foundation and the New Day Communities in Dallas, Texas.
Plan to participate in the 3rd annual Wesleyan Leadership Conference: Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Lowes Watson
The following PDFs can be used as an outline for training and as conversation starters to accompany the instructional videos: Session One - Longing for Spring 2011 Wesleyan Leadership Conference Videos: Part One - Opening
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In the book she co-wrote with Scott Kisker, Longing for Spring: A New Vision for Wesleyan Community, Elaine Heath writes:Interested in reprinting this item? Please read Copyrights & Permissions
