Resources for leaders are available on the Evangelism page of the Discipleship Ministries website. You can also find more evangelism resources and awards below.
Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church
Annual conferences are being encouraged to renew their focus on discipleship, especially at congregations in the United Methodist connection where annual baptisms and professions of faith too often are nonexistent, by honoring churches with the new One Matters Discipleship Award. Discipleship Ministries of The United Methodist Church is urging each conference to use the award to recognize one church that is turning zeros into positive numbers with a renewed focus on discipleship.Learn more on the Discipleship Ministries website →
What if we re-think church? Not in terms of what it is but what it could be. Discover new, exciting ways to be inviting and welcoming, to assist people in applying faith to daily life, and to provide some ideas to nurture and equip people to become spiritual leaders. Is your desire to…reach out to people who do not know about the grace and love of Jesus Christ?
Get ideas at www.rethinkchurch.org →
One non-clergy individual will be selected per conference for the Foundation for Evangelism Laity Award and will still be presented at Annual Conference. Nominations for the 2025 award are due by May 1, 2025. More information about these recent changes and instructions, and a nomination form are listed below: