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Leadership

Evangelism
Piper Ramsey-Sumner speaks about her group, Tally Brew Theology in Tallahassee, Fla., during the Fresh Expressions conference Feb. 7-9 in Charlotte, N.C. It was the first national meeting for Fresh Expressions, an effort for church revitalization that is part of United Methodist Discipleship Ministries. Photo by Jim Patterson, UM News.

Fresh Expressions movement offers hope

An effort for church revitalization that is part of United Methodist Discipleship Ministries, Fresh Expressions held its first national conference. The strategies discussed included informal meetings in brew pubs, coffee shops, campgrounds, private homes and on digital platforms.
Church History
Portraits of Susanna Wesley, John Wesley and Charles Wesley, done by Frank O. Salisbury, are prominently displayed in the World Methodist Museum Collections exhibit. The recently opened exhibit is at Bridwell Library, on the campus of Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology, in Dallas. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

New stage, new look for historical collection

Bridwell Library at Perkins School of Theology opens display of materials that had been at the World Methodist Museum.
General Agencies
Central Congo Bishop Daniel O. Lunge prays for the newly elected leaders of the African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions during a meeting in Kinshasa, Congo, in late October. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah, UM News.

Leaders elected to Africa Senate for Methodist Education

Comprising representatives from United Methodist theological schools, universities and colleges, the senate will monitor and assess the quality of education delivered by the church on the continent.
Mission and Ministry
Bishop Minerva Carcaño leads opening worship at Entre Nos, a gathering of leaders of Hispanic/Latino ministry in The United Methodist Church, held Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event was the first in-person gathering of the group since 2019. Photo by the Rev. Gustavo Vasquez, UM News.

Leaders reconnect, reflect on Hispanic/Latino ministry

After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders gathered to discuss ministry and offer ways to pivot in this moment in the life of The United Methodist Church.

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