The Congregational Excellence staff strives to help local congregations reach their full potential to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Learn more about our ministry below or click on the links in the left navigation.
The General Commission on Religion and Race invites you to participate in the Racial Justice Prayer & Action Challenge. Beginning on Juneteenth (Monday, June 19, 2023) GCORR will post daily prayers on social media for six weeks. It also will include weekly challenges to help you put your prayers into action. Click here to participate →
In this section, you can find information related to many areas of our ministry together in the Great Plains Conference.
To the left, you will find links to ministries for youth, young adults, our camps, our many campus ministries, new church development, racial and ethnic ministry, youth ministry, small-membership churches and more. You'll also find links with valuable information about getting involved in Lay Servant Ministry, exploring your call via summer internships, resources for planning worship services and even ways to get involved in mission projects both within the conference boundaries and beyond. To learn more about Discipleship Ministries, click here to go to their website.
If you have any questions regarding congregational excellence, email the team at [email protected] or call (785) 414-4242.
As fall begins with the start of school, there are many FREE resources available for your congregation as a part of the United Methodist connection. Download a list of the multiple ways that can help support your congregation in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. For more information, contact your district office or district liaison to access resources in guiding the congregation in the next faithful step to follow Christ.
Download the digital Church Playbook for resources available to your congregation. Please contact your District Superintendent for further information.
As many congregations seek to discern the most faithful next step to which God is calling them, the Congregational Excellence team has developed a tool we believe will be helpful. "What's Next?" is a guide to help congregations determine potential steps they can take to be a church that serves future generations. The five-session guide is designed to be led by a pastor and lay leader working with each other to help the congregation learn more about themselves, the community around them, and the potential that exists for their ministry. Download the guide. If you have questions about the guide, or how it might be used with your congregation, please contact Rev. Nicole Conard, interim director of congregational excellence and connectional ministries at [email protected].