Jun 30, 2026
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In church leadership, it’s easy to assume that the most important things are the most visible things. Bigger attendance. Bigger budgets. Bigger programs. Bigger impact. We don’t arrive at those assumptions thoughtlessly or maliciously. These are simply the measurements we’ve inherited. They’re what we know how to count. But what if some of the most important signs of flourishing are harder to see?
Jun 25, 2026
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The Texas United Methodist Campus Ministry Fund helps students across Texas discover faith, community, and calling during the formative college years. By supporting campus ministries, the fund helps create spaces where young adults can belong, grow, and become leaders who help others find their place as well.
May 29, 2026
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In April, our cohort of District Superintendents traveled to Minneapolis for a learning journey centered on the hard and holy work of justice.
Apr 30, 2026
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Across congregations today, leaders are navigating a shared reality: familiar patterns are shifting, long-held assumptions no longer hold, and the path forward isn’t always clear. And yet — there are signs of life. At a recent gathering of pastors and lay leaders from across Texas and New Mexico, we spent time naming both the challenges and the possibilities emerging in this moment. Three insights rose to the surface.
Mar 31, 2026
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Across learning communities envisioned and convened by Texas Methodist Foundation and Wesleyan Impact Partners over many decades, leaders are rediscovering a simple yet transformative truth: the neighborhood is the unit of change, and proximity is not enough. Churches can sit at the center of neighborhoods for generations and remain strangers to the people around them.
Mar 24, 2026
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One of the most interesting lessons emerging from the Phygital Fellows — a group of pastors and innovators experimenting with new forms of ministry — is that the real work isn’t primarily about technology. It’s about soul.