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Ministers’ Association pre-Annual Conference event
Redeeming AI: Biblical Guidelines
June 27-28
Dr. Russell Haitch, Presenter
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Redimir la IA: Lineamientos bíblicos
27 y 28 de junio
Dr. Russell Haitch, Orador
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Other 2026 Annual Conference events for ministers
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Part-Time Pastor events
Find learning opportunities sponsored by Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church here.
Disciplinas Espirituales
2025 Ministers’ Association Event
July 1-2, Greensboro, NC
Registration has closed.
2025 Clergywomen’s Retreat
2025 Clergywomen’s retreat flyer (includes paper registration form)
Retiro denominacional de mujeres clérigas 2025 folleto (con formulario de inscripción por correo)
Retreat open to all licensed and credentialed clergywomen in the Church of the Brethren
Date: February 10-13, 2025, beginning with Monday evening’s dinner and concluding with Thursday’s noon lunch.
Location: San Pedro Spiritual Development Center
95 Bishop Grady Lane, Winter Park, FL 32792
Closest airport is Orlando, FL
The retreat will focus on finding courage to walk in love in a world of violence, stress, and conflict. Plenary sessions will ponder the personal formation and character of those prepared to love like Jesus, the challenge of loving our enemies or opponents, and the role of the Holy Spirit in empowering a mission of love.
Speaker: Rev. Meghan Larissa Good is lead pastor of Trinity Mennonite Church (Phoenix, Arizona), author of Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story, and a frequent speaker at retreats and conferences.
Spiritual Formation Book Study
The Part-time Pastor; Full-time Church program will offer a new online book study on spiritual formation with Circuit Rider John Fillmore beginning early September. The first session will be on September 3 and continue for 12 sessions. The group will gather weekly on Tuesdays for one hour beginning at 7:00 ET, 4:00 Pacific. CEUs are available for those who request them at the end.
From Weary to Wholehearted Webinar
June 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time
Online panel discussion with author Rev. Callie Swanlund, program manager Richard Wehrle, and the program’s circuit riders. Together they will discuss the topic of clergy burnout which is the focus of her new book, From Weary to Wholehearted: A Restorative Resource for overcoming Clergy Burnout.
Find more information about the webinar here.
2024 Ministers’ Association Event
July 2-3, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Listening for the Sound of the Genuine” with Dr. Frank A. Thomas.
Download the flyer – Folleto del evento
A preaching workshop led by Dr. Frank A. Thomas, professor of homiletics at Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis). His passion is “to teach preachers to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to shape and influence preachers to rise to the height, depth, and beauty of the best of their preaching potential. “
Soul Sisters
Multi-vocational clergywomen are invited to join Erin Matteson, spiritual director and Circuit Rider, for a monthly gathering during which Erin will facilitate various spiritual practices like lectio divina and visio divina. These gatherings, which will be held February to June, offer the opportunity to form sacred circles with others in hopes of nourishing your spiritual wellbeing. Join Erin on the second Monday of each month by registering for either the first (9am PST) or second (4pm PST) session using this link:
Registration closed on February 1.
Flourishing in Ministry
10-week discussion of Flourishing in Ministry by Matt Bloom, bginning January 16 at 7pm Eastern.
Explore more past Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry events
Shared ministry model video series
The Office of Ministry has created an online video resource of six segments featuring congregations that are creatively practicing the priesthood of all believers and thereby meeting their needs for pastoral leadership.
Related News
- Conference business includes resolutions on weapons transfer, care for immigrants and refugees, polity adjustments for licensed and commissioned ministers
The business agenda for the 2026 Church of the Brethren Annual Conference has been announced. Along with numerous reports and the ballot, the delegate body will receive an interim report from the Review and Evaluation Committee and will consider four items of new business: resolutions on weapons transfer and care for immigrants and refugees, polity adjustments for licensed and commissioned ministers, and the yet-to-be-announced recommended COLA for the pastoral scale.
- Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church offers Listening Sessions
Are you a multi-vocational pastor (MVP) within the Church of the Brethren? Do you work a job, or multiple jobs, as well as leading a congregation? Are you more than part time but not paid on scale? Would you like to share with someone about your journey as an MVP?
- ‘The Space Between Us’ to be next online book discussion from Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church
Mediator, professor, and consultant Betty Pries leads us into deep territory in her book The Space Between Us: Conversations About Transforming Conflict. Join us for a nine-week discussion of Pries’ book.
- Practicing the Way: Sabbath Practice
The Part Time Pastor: Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren will be sponsoring Practicing the Way: The Sabbath Practice for all Multi-Vocational Pastors this Spring.
- ¿Cómo sería mi iglesia si Jesús fuera el pastor?
El programa Pastor de Medio Tiempo; Iglesia de Tiempo Completo ofrecerá un nuevo estudio de libro con la Pastora de Circuito Mayra Calix a principios de abril de 2026. Explora las profundas lecciones extraídas de la vida y enseñanzas de Jesucristo en el recurso pastoral titulado ¿Cómo sería mi iglesia si Jesús fuera el pastor? del teólogo y siervo cristiano, Pablo Marzilli.