Congregations.

The mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches are the primary way of accomplishing this. Ongoing congregational development is essential to multiplying kingdom impact.

By being relevant and vital, United Methodists will touch more lives and draw more people to Christ. Our primary purpose is not to help churches grow, but rather we seek to help them reach more people with the good news of the Gospel, to grow more people as gifted and called disciples of Jesus, and to send more people into the world to love and serve God and their neighbors in all they do. 

​We provide tools, resources, and training to help congregations more effectively make disciples for the transformation of the world. If you are feeling stuck or want to focus on building momentum toward relevance, we recommend one of three vitality pathways:

MAP Resources

Vitality Conversations

​Every congregation and collaborative hub is on a journey to vitality.

Designed to help your congregation discern and begin implementing
God’s next faithful step for you. The Vitality Conversation consists of a debrief of the Readiness360 Survey (pdcbwc.org/readiness360)
and ComparativeInsite Reports
(pdcbwc.org/missioninsite) and other available assessment data, with recommendations and discussion of next steps. ​

A Diverse Church by Design

For churches who want to be equipped for stronger multicultural ministry.

Other Resources

• Training Tuesdays
• ​Readiness 360 Survey and Report
• MissionInsite
• Beginning Again​

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