Category: Church Leadership

Reflections from Houston

I’m in Houston this week convening a gathering of most the pastors of the 30 largest United Methodist Churches in America.  This is the second of these meetings.  The first was in Kansas City last year at which the pastors of the ten largest churches gathered.   Later this year we’ll hold a follow-up meeting […]

Churches Supporting Public Schools

Many churches are involved in offering private schools, and they do a terrific job in educating children, but United Methodists have historically had a commitment to public education. In Kansas City the first public schools were started by Methodist missionaries and churches. Our church is partnering with Saint James United Methodist Church - […]