This last year has forced us to be responsive to where God is leading. Join with us as we embrace innovative ministry together in 2021.
Shining Light on the Virus of Racism
We’ve seen this story before, but this time it feels like something might be different. Maybe it’s because we’re in the middle of a pandemic of global proportions that has put in stark relief the real nature of our sickness?
Ministry in the time of COVID-19 – Dream Center Lake Elsinore
Reverend Brett Masters, lead pastor at Dream Center, Lake Elsinore, shares how the ministry at the Dream Center has adapted to the realities of the COVID-19 virus in Southern California.
Please is No Longer the “Magic Word”
When we were younger, “please” was always the “magic word.” For George Floyd, “please” wasn’t enough.
Doing Justice in an Unjust World
On February 23, 2020, a young Black Man named Ahmaud Arbery was murdered by three men who believed they had the right to deprive him of his life and right to due process. This is frustrating and heartbreaking.
Guidelines for Reopening FMCSC Churches
Like you, we long to return to physically worshiping together. In the hope of this, now is the time to begin thinking about how this will happen.
Pastoral Reflections: Leadership During Crisis
Superintendent Glen Prior reminds us that trials are the times in which we see the fruit of our leadership.
Before You Live Stream: Personal Care
Superintendent Fraser Venter shares how God can meet our needs… if we allow. Part one of a five part series on pastoring during crisis.
Practical Tips for Remotely Managing Church Teams
Jon Sato, Assistant Superintendent for Administration of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC), reflects on the last seven years of working with and leading a remote ministry team.
This Easter – See the Invisible
As you prepare for Easter, know that you are being cheered on by a cloud of witnesses.