{"id":26978,"date":"2026-04-17T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26978"},"modified":"2026-04-18T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T17:29:20","slug":"mvp-listening-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/mvp-listening-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church offers Listening Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>By Ryan Braught<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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? Will you not be able to attend Annual Conference this year in Fort Wayne, Indiana?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your chance to meet with Ryan Braught, program manager of the Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church program, various \u201ccircuit riders\u201d from the program, as well as other MVPs within the Church of the Brethren. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas, hopes, dreams, and how the Part Time Pastor; Full Time Church program of the Church of the Brethren might walk alongside you, support you, and encourage you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ListeningSessions-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ListeningSessions-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ListeningSessions-600px-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ListeningSessions-600px-560x349.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There will be three online Listening Sessions in addition to an in-person Listening Session held at Annual Conference this summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session I:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/iQcLx5bLMyjPhPvm8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/iQcLx5bLMyjPhPvm8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session II:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 29, from 7-8:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/LANW8VRXVc938S1FA\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/LANW8VRXVc938S1FA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session III:<\/strong> Monday, Aug. 24, from 7-8:30 p.m. (Eastern time). Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/fuzTdcg5rc9KrpVj8\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/fuzTdcg5rc9KrpVj8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;d love to meet you and spend time listening to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Ryan Braught is program manager of the Part-time Pastor; Full-time Church program of the Church of the Brethren&#8217;s Ministry Office. Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/part-time-pastor\">https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/part-time-pastor<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/learnings-from-l-e-a-d-conference\/\">\u2018What got us here won\u2019t get us there\u2019: Learnings from the L.E.A.D. 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