3/5/2022
Bishop Saenz is calling on the people and the churches of the Central Texas Conference to a time of dedicated prayer on Sunday, March 6, and until a peaceful resolution is reached in Ukraine. He is also asking that churches receive a Special Offering in support of UMCORs relief efforts for Ukraine. ...
3/3/2022
On March 3, the Commission on General Conference officially announced the further postponement of the August 2022 worldwide gathering of delegates to conduct the business of The United Methodist Church, until the regularly scheduled General Conference in May 2024. Please see the following video to ...
3/1/2022
From Ash Wednesday (March 2) through Good Friday (April 15), Bishop Saenz is offering a new video series for Lent he’s calling “Cross Walk.” This Lenten journey is a contemplative pilgrimage through the drama and chief scenes of Christ’s sufferings, death, and burial based on fourteen biblical ...
2/28/2022
Bishop Saenz, still full of excitement following Evangelism Summit 2022, suggests that folks check out the video replays of the event and share them with their churches and small groups. Go to ctcumc.org/es22-videos to access all the replays. Click on the player below to see a brief message from ...
2/17/2022
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, located in Belton, TX is the oldest Black Church in the Central Texas Conference. The church was built in 1893 and was added to the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1990. The original worship space was a stucco building erected on the banks of Nolan Creek ...
2/14/2022
Just a few days before Evangelism Summit 2022 officially kicks off at First Methodist Waco (9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19), Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr and Rev. Armando Alvarado, pastor of New Riverside UMC got together or a Zoom to discuss Bishop Saenz's passion for making disciples of Jesus Christ,...
2/11/2022
The CTC continues to shine the spotlight on some of the amazing leaders of color in Conference as we share some thoughts and insights from Darlene Alfred, the Central Texas Conference Lay Leader, on being the first Black female Conference Lay Leader and what that means to her. She also reflects on ...
2/8/2022
One of the more important things Christians who care about diversity, equity and inclusiveness can do is to highlight the incredible work being done by some of the amazing leaders of color in the Central Texas Conference. In the first of two videos focusing on such leaders, the Central Texas ...
2/7/2022
Rev, Kyland Dobbins, Pastor at Harvest UMC in Fort Worth, TX, and Dr. Leah Hidde Gregory, Executive Director of the Smith Center for Evangelism, Mission, and Church Growth conversate today about the paradigm shift that we all feel in the church in 2022. This conversation brings up many things to ...
2/2/2022
Bishop Saenz is inviting the people of the CTC to complete a very short survey so that he might gain some valuable insights as to how clergy and laity feel about their churches, ministries and conference – what we do well and where we believe we have opportunities to do more. Bishop Saenz sees the ...
1/31/2022
In the third of five pre-Summit teaching videos, Revs. Jay Fraze and Steve Moss share a hearty discussion on Evangelism as faith sharing and introducing people to the transforming power of Jesus Christ.
1/24/2022
In the second of five pre-Summit Teaching conversations, Rev. Meg Witmer-Faile discusses the innovations in evangelistic efforts - especially in the COVID era - with Revs. Lisa Greenwood adn Blair Thompson-White from the Texas Methodist Foundation.
1/21/2022
"His words mattered then and they still matter today." Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. offers a video message in celebration of the life, work and impact of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of Martin Luther King Day 2022 . As he reflects on the significance of MLK Day, a day first commemorated ...
1/17/2022
In this first of five Pre-Evangelism Summit 2022 video trainings Rev. David Johnson and Professor A.J. Swoboda discuss the topic of doubt and how to question faith without losing it.
1/17/2022
“I want you to know that serving as your bishop in Central Texas doesn't come as an afterthought. It is THE work Christ and the church have called me to this season.” In his first video message to the Central Texas Conference as its episcopal leader, Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. greets the people of the ...
12/27/2021
In the fall of 2021, Bishops Mike and Lowry and Ruben Saenz recorded a series of discussions about what it is to be a bishop in the United Methodist Church today. As the Central Texas Conference prepares to transition from the episcopal leadership of the retiring Bishop Lowry (2008-2021) to ...
12/21/2021
In his 2021 video message for Christmas to the Central Texas Conference – his final as the CTC's episcopal leader – Bishop Lowry reaffirms the truth that most know, but often need to be reminded of amidst the secular media blitz of the season: Christmas isn’t found in Santa, parties or gifts, rather...
11/28/2021
In his annual – and final – Advent message to the Central Texas Conference, Bishop Lowry focuses on the witness and example of Mary, the mother of Jesus – the one who New Testament scholars regard as “the first and the ideal disciple.” Bishop Lowry also recognizes several similarities between the ...
11/17/2021
Millsap UMC Isn’t Horsin’ Around in Its Efforts to Reach New People in New Places There have been myriad wonderful narratives shared throughout the COVID-19 pandemic of how Central Texas Conference churches have creatively found ways to continue to be the church for their congregations and in their ...
10/21/2021
First Round Rock UMC Member Composes New Military Hymn for Veterans Day Free Download of Music available at everfaithfultothecall.com Tom Lough, a member of First UMC Round Rock and an Army veteran has written a new “Army-focused” hymn titled "Ever Faithful to the Call" to fill a musical gap its ...
10/15/2021
Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory highlights what's new with the CEMCG New Faith Community Grants! The Smith Center for Evangelism, Mission and Church Growth (CEMCG) exists to help the local churches of the Central Texas Conference reach people we are not already reaching. One of the many ways the CEMCG team ...
10/4/2021
by Rev. John Han, pastor, Ferris Heights UMC “WOW should still be 'WOW!' in spite of the pandemic!” Ferris Heights United Methodist Church has been participating in an annual, community-wide service project called “Worship Outside the Walls” for several years. The community-wide project — also ...
9/20/2021
Is there anything better (or quite often, more necessary) than a delicious cup of coffee to get your morning rolling on the right foot? How about a FREE cup of coffee? Better yet, how about a FREE cup of coffee and a prayer to start your day? Sounds pretty great, right? The good folks of FUMC ...
9/1/2021
For nearly a decade, Mt. Zion UMC in Belton has engaged in a backpack ministry to help provide the children of their community with new backpacks and school supplies at the start of the school year. Each year the program has grown and this year, Mt. Zion formed a ministry partnership with First UMC ...
8/31/2021
Rev. Beverly Connelly, newly installed Area District Superintendent for the CTC’s South and Central Districts, recently sat down with the CTC Communications team to discuss her first few weeks in the role, her initial plans for the districts, her excitement to work and partner with the clergy and ...
8/25/2021
If you’ve read or watched the news, been on social media or even overheard a conversation at the store in the past week, you are likely aware that the secular response to the surge in COVID cases in Texas caused by the Delta variant has shifted from the medical to the extremely political. While ...
7/9/2021
On Monday, June 21, 2021, Bishop Mike Lowry delivered his final Episcopal Address to the lay and clergy members of the Central Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. Click on the image below to view. To view and/or download the video, go to the CTC's Vimeo Page here. The text of the ...
6/11/2021
In what he hoped would be his "final video about dealing with and responding to COVID-19," Bishop Lowry provided an update to the official Central Texas Conference COVID-19 Response Guidelines and asserted that it is time for those congregations who have not returned to in-person worship to do so. "...
5/11/2021
Last Month, South Central District Area (SCDA) Superintendent Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory and the District Area Discipleship Team – Dr. Pat McCain, Asst. DS; Rev. Gary White, Discipleship Coach; Rev. Joann Dominguez, Student Discipleship Coordinator; and Della Conner, District Administrator – hosted a ...
4/23/2021
The Central Texas Conference’s video introduction series of the members of the CTC’s District Discipleship Teams continues as we meet those who have answered the call to serve as District Discipleship Coaches. Making disciples of Jesus Christ is at the core of everything we do in the Central Texas ...
4/16/2021
As a part of the Forward to a New Spring initiative, each of the District Areas established District Discipleship Teams designed to assist the District Superintendents in their duties, get as many resources as possible directly to the local churches and assist, develop and grow the clergy and lay ...
4/13/2021
As the CTC continues to move forward to a New Spring and reimagine all the ways that our churches and people go about our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, the Center for Evangelism, Mission and Church Growth (CEMCG) has also reimagined its New Faith ...
4/4/2021
Bishop Lowry places readers in the same place as the women who first encountered the empty tomb – teetering on the edge of eternity. Today, as it was on that first Easter morning, the edge of eternity is now bridged by a cross of hope put there by our Lord who invites us to a future of hope filled ...
3/30/2021
The UCF Wesley Foundation at Navarro College recently hosted their largest retreat in the past five years at Sky Ranch in Van, Texas. The focus of the retreat was “Find Your Swing.” After a year full of challenges – many of which were unprecedented and COVID related - students enjoyed a weekend ...
3/29/2021
The UMC Connectional system, a local church with a strong community involvement and social media presence and a Pennsylvania couple’s hope of bumping into Chip and/or Joanna Gaines come together to provide assistance and relief to someone still struggling with damages caused by February’s severe ...
3/27/2021
As we prepare for the week that we Christians call “Holy,” Bishop Lowry challenges us to engage in “revolutionary thinking” and to remember that Your King is Coming. Click on the player below to hear this years Palm Sunday/Holy Week message from Bishop Lowry.
3/26/2021
In this presentation, Bishop Lowry, Rev. Ramsdell and special guest Rev. Joseph Nader focus on making disciples and strengthening our Churches' spiritual lives. The Churches spiritual core is the foundation of the new future. This event is part of the A New Church for a New World webinar series. ...
2/23/2021
We are working as a Conference Team with District Superintendents (DS) and members of the District Discipleship Teams to provide assistance and disaster relief across the Central Texas Conference. The following video shows what all is being done and what you can do to help us in this vital process! ...
2/17/2021
Bishop Lowry shares his annual message to the Central Texas Conference and Christians everywhere.
1/7/2021
Following the stunning events unfolding at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Bishop Lowry has issued a statement calling for peace and to actively live as faithful followers of the Prince of Peace.
1/1/2021
Click the above link to hear the hopeful message from Bishop Mike Lowry of the New Year in 2021. Happy New Year to all!
12/24/2020
“Joy to the world, the Lord is come!” May this great birth announcement ring out in homes, be twittered and tweeted in our communities, blogged about on websites, sent in our emails, and zoomed around our nation and world! Click on the below to view Bishop Lowry's special Christmas video message to...
11/30/2020
Ours is a world desperately awaiting someone who can come and save us – save us from the chaos of COVID-19, the pandemic of partisan politics, the moral madness which seems to have infected us, and yes, save us even from ourselves. In his annual Advent message (see video below) Bishop Lowry reminds ...
11/20/2020
Even during this prolonged time of chaos and change, Jesus, through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, is actively at work in the local churches of the CTC. And that is a very, very good thing.
11/9/2020
If we are not actively addressing the sin of racism, then we are not actively making disciples of Jesus Christ! Video replays of last week's Be the Bridge Racial Reconciliation Training Seminar are now available for viewing and/or download.
10/15/2020
The Promise, a one-of-a-kind musical production performed annually at the Texas Amphitheater in Glen Rose, Texas. and First United Methodist Church in Glen Rose, TX partner together to bring more people to the Kingdom of God.
8/18/2020
BREAKING NEWS – Bishop Lowry has announced that the 2020 Central Texas Annual Conference meeting will be held entirely online via Zoom. The date of the meeting has been set for Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. Visit https://www.ctcumc.org/AC20 for details, or go to https://www.ctcumc.org/bish...
8/14/2020
In his latest video message to the CTC, Bishop Lowry, having recently returned to Lone Star State after taking a few weeks to go and play the role of Papa with his grandkids, shares words of admiration and thanks to the clergy and lay leadership who continue to go above and beyond in their efforts ...
7/29/2020
2020 was not the year we expected by any means and because CTCYM Mission Trip was canceled doesn't mean needs aren't being met. Church Youth Ministries all over the conference have unleashed their creativity to serve their own community and even in some circumstances are teaming up with other ...
7/2/2020
There was some initial disappointment felt when the COVID-19 pandemic forced CTCYM leadership to cancel the conference’s 2020 Jr./Sr. High youth mission trips. But perhaps the only thing rivaling our conference youth’s desire to go and be the hands and feet of Christ to those who need it is their ...
6/17/2020
Just a little more than a year following a disastrous fire that destroyed their sanctuary, Mooreville UMC officially broke ground on a new sanctuary last weekend. This was made possible in no small part thanks to the faithfulness of the Mooreville UMC congregation and the extravagant generosity ...
6/8/2020
Morgan Mill UMC's Food Pantry is a ministry that has been giving to their community since March of 2012 and during the COVID-19 pandemic, their operations have changed a little bit. Morgan Mill is meeting a need for their community, but also they are connecting their community to Christ. In a time ...
5/14/2020
A backpack ministry that started out as “a small mission project” for the Mineral Wells UMC has transformed into something so much bigger. Not only do they regularly provide nutritious food for more than 10 percent of the students in their community (a number that has exploded to more than 30 ...
5/13/2020
As we continue to engage in effective ministry during and after COVID-19, Bishop Lowry and the Cabinet are convinced that churches hoping to return to “the way things were” are not going to emerge from this season as healthy as those who are willing to embrace a “new day” for their church. In his ...
5/7/2020
To say that the current coronavirus crisis has put our economic situation in a bit of a bind would be more than a slight understatement. And even as our state slowly and cautiously begins to reopen, the truth is that the financial realities of this situation may not be totally evident for many ...
4/27/2020
Following the April 27 announcement from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott regarding new executive orders on "Reopening Texas" in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Lowry released the following video with guidance to the local churches of the Central Texas Conference on how they are to respond. ...
4/23/2020
In his latest video update to the Central Texas Conference, Bishop Lowry addresses several topics related to the ministries and business of the CTC - chief among them being what does the reported “reopening of Texas” plans mean for our local churches? Other topics touched on by Bishop Lowry include ...
4/22/2020
Our current COVID-19 reality has seen a lot of innovation and new ideas tried by local churches in order stay connected to and worship with their congregation and community. While the modern streaming and teleconferencing tools available today have been a successful resource for many, for some it ...
4/16/2020
This past Easter Sunday was like no other. Still, while radically different from what any of us could have imagined earlier this year, the Easter Celebrations of the Central Texas Conference churches were triumphantly expressed. We were separated but not alone. Join Bishop Lowry as he reflects on ...
4/14/2020
Creativity is a vital component of a successful children’s ministry under the most “normal” of circumstances. It is exponentially so during these COVID-19 times as churches look for ways to keep our youngest disciples engaged and experiencing the love of their church family. While there are many ...
4/10/2020
Bishop Lowry shares a very familiar message of hope and peace during a very unfamiliar and unsettled COVID-19 world. He IS Risen. He IS Risen Indeed!
4/7/2020
As we continue our Holy Week journey to and through the cross on our way to the joy of Easter morning, we are quickly reminded that this is a very different Holy Week. This is NOT the Holy Week any of us could have ever anticipated. Yet here we are, and Easter IS Coming. Please join Bishop Lowry as ...
4/7/2020
A phrase often associated with Palm Sunday is “the triumphal entry.” For many Central Texas Conference churches, this past Palm Sunday was a triumph of overcoming the uncertain and finding unique and love-filled ways to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark ...
3/30/2020
Even in this time of uncertainty and disruption of our “normal” routines and ministries due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Holy Spirit IS moving among us. As such, it is critical that we continue to act as, what Bishop Lowry terms “a people guided by faith, not driven by fear.” All across the ...
3/30/2020
While the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 crisis has caused the temporary suspension of in-person worship services and ministries, it has also caused the postponement of many events in the church – such as General Conference 2020. Bishop Lowry briefly addresses this issue and how the crisis might ...
3/25/2020
During uncertain times such as these, there are a few certainties that do remain like the human need to eat and the church’s need to serve and minister to their community. How a church or ministry goes about meeting the need to serve and remain faithful to our call to be good citizens and do all we ...
3/19/2020
Mission work - going out into our communities and helping those in need and doing good work is a good thing. But what separates the mission work done by our local churches from other wonderful altruistic organizations? (Here’s a hint – it’s the church, the answer is usually “Jesus.”) When churches ...
3/12/2020
Like many of the local churches in the Central Texas Conference, Couts Memorial UMC offers an after school program for the children and youth of their community. Recently, they added something new that has seen participation in their Wednesday gatherings skyrocket. What is this new, secret ...
3/5/2020
A Confirmation Class is an important part of a person’s faith journey. It a time where confirmands learn who Jesus is, what the United Methodist Church believes about Him and how He calls us to be His followers. First United Methodist Church Eastland’s confirmation class traveled to the Conference ...
2/28/2020
Going to church on the first day of Lent to have the sign of the cross placed on your forehead or hand with ashes is not unusual in the Methodist faith tradition. However, it is a tad uncommon to be able to receive ashes and prayer through your car window. Sometimes doing ordinary things in ...
2/26/2020
CTC churches grew their average worship attendance just under 1 percent in 2019 according to data provided via the EZRA checkout reports. While the rate of growth slowed from 2018’s blistering pace of 4 percent, more churches reported year-over-year growth than in 2018 – 47 percent of churches in 2019 vs 2018’s 44 percent. Churches with New Faith Communities again proved to be a primary driver of the growth in average worship attendance, again reinforcing the idea that creating new places for new people is vital to achieving our mission. The EZRA “checkout” report also identified a significant area of focus going forward in that the data showed that Professions of Faith were down in 2019, indicating a need to continue and even increase our conference-wide emphasis on professions of faith in 2020 and beyond.
2/6/2020
A primary and vital role of a leader is to articulate a vision of a preferred future, then engage other people in actioning that vision. Lay and Clergy leaders in The United Methodist Church are called to engage others in our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the ...
1/29/2020
Amazing things happen in the life of a local church when leadership comes together and prayerfully considers “What is God calling us to do?” Amazing things can happen even faster when that local church also engages with its local community and employs some of the modern tools available today like ...
1/23/2020
Rev. Mike Love and Epworth United Methodist Church were about to start a new sermon series on Mr. Rogers, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." As a part of this series, Pastor Mike invited Arlington Life Shelter to come to Epworth United Methodist Church to see their facilities. Arlington Life ...
1/10/2020
Christ UMC in Fort Worth has a new cultural approach to ministry centered around the “Ballet Folklorico” – highly choreographed, traditional Mexican dances that emphasize local folk culture with ballet characteristics such as pointed toes and exaggerated movements. The Folklorico ministry was ...
12/11/2019
Last Friday (Dec. 6), the Central Texas Conference Service Center Team had the opportunity to join their Project Transformation colleagues serve as the hands and feet volunteers at a neighboring elementary school. This was not an event planner, organized and/or promoted by the conference. Rather, ...
12/4/2019
Meeting people where they are and offering them the love of Jesus Christ is not a new concept. Nor is our mission as stated in the CTC’s Wildly Important Goal of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. It is the same mission that Jesus gave us in His Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
11/27/2019
On this week of Thanksgiving, we pause to give thanks for all that God has done for us and we reflect on the great ministries that God is doing in us, through us, and even in spite of us in the Central Texas Conference! We have been able to reach many people through our Wildly Important Goal of Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.
11/21/2019
St. Barnabas UMC’s New Faith Community “On Tap” brings the Bible and some good old-fashioned fellowship out into the Arlington/Pantego community, and, when combined with craft beer and live music – the love of Jesus sometimes spills out in wonderfully unexpected ways. On Tap is a come as you are, ...
11/15/2019
The pattern of growth in the local churches of the Central Texas Conference continues! For those keeping score at home, that's the 21st consecutive month of reported growth in the Central Texas Conference! Overall, average worship attendance grew 1 percent; however, churches with a New Faith Community that began with the help of a New Faith Community Grant grew at a 1 percent clip! We now have 50 NFC grants!
11/13/2019
At the core of what the clergy, laity and churches of the Central Texas Conference do lies our Wildly Important Goal of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our mission involves many ministries and many pathways into relationships with our local communities – and it’s the relationship with and in the local community that Central UMC has embraced with its Jesus Table ministry.
10/31/2019
At the core of everything we do in the Central Texas Conference is our Wildly Important Goal of Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World. While that Wildly Important Goal has led many to down obvious, straight and narrow paths toward introducing Christ to our communities and the world, sometimes it causes us to get “messy” - especially when it comes to disciple-making mission work.
10/24/2019
This week, we decided to take a risk and turn the camera on ourselves and give you a quick behind the scenes peek at what goes on when we pack up, head to your church/faith community and begin to tell your story .
10/16/2019
After having discussions with church members and staff, as well as folks in the community, First United Methodist Church in Burleson, TX, realized that there was an opportunity to introduce a new way of worship to better meet the needs and comfort levels of folks who were not yet part of a faith ...
10/10/2019
The Central Texas Conference's Wildly Important Goal (or WIG) is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One of the most effective and exciting ways we do this by launching New Places for New People to get to meet and know God through Jesus Christ - something the ...
10/9/2019
First UMC Waxahachie is all about mission, community outreach and disciple-making. That’s especially evident around this time each year as the church takes the lead in coordinating WOW (Worship Outside the Walls). While an event like WOW may or may not bring new people to worship on Sundays, being a church known for outreach and an active part of the community certainly does bolster FUMC Waxahachie’s WIG efforts to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
10/2/2019
New Faith Communities (NFC): new places, new ways to reach new people – are vital and exciting ways that the churches of the Central Texas Conference are activating our Wildly Important Goal (WIG) to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Every size church, in every ...
9/25/2019
The Central Texas Conference's Wildly Important Goal (or WIG) is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One of the most effective and exciting ways we do this by launching New Places for New People to get to meet and know God through His son Jesus Christ – aka. New ...
9/18/2019
The Central Texas Conference's Wildly Important Goal (or WIG) is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One of the most effective and exciting ways we do this by launching New Places for New People to get to meet and know God through His son Jesus Christ. Something the CTC calls New Faith Communities. A few months ago, First United Methodist Church in Crowley, TX started one of these New Faith Community to reach out to its community in a new way called "Messy Church."
9/11/2019
The Central Texas Conference's Wildly Important Goal (or WIG) is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One of the most successful ways for churches to activate the WIG and grow their church, make disciples and become a vital part of their community is by launching ...
9/4/2019
When asked “Why the Wesley?” a student at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX stated, "The one thing that the Wesley has done for me that I simply can't find anywhere else is the way that Jesus is so accessible to these people (college students)." Through worship nights, free lunches, popsicles and popcorn, bible studies and much more, these vital campus ministries are actively growing the next generation of leaders in the church and are enthusiastically living into our Wildly Important Goal (WIG) of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
8/27/2019
A new WIG video narrative highlights one of the many way CTCYM brings more than 1,400 youth and adults together to put Christian faith into action.
8/21/2019
The laity of Eastland UMC wanted to revive their Wednesday night gatherings to better reach out to their community and revitalize the church in general. After much prayer, a few brainstorm meetings and a willingness to take a leap of faith, Reflect and Reconnect was born.
8/14/2019
Sharing God’s love in a tangible way is at the heart of a movement that’s reached far beyond the walls of First United Methodist Church of Hico. You might call it a Wildly Important Goal (WIG) set by the United Methodist Women in 2006 – years before the phrase was coined and became our focus ...
8/12/2019
The pattern of growth in the local churches of the CTC continued in May 2019. Avg worship attendance is up 2% and 3% for NFCs.
8/7/2019
The Central Texas Conference's Wildly Important Goal (or WIG) is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One of the most successful ways that churches are activating the WIG and growing their church in size and importance to their community is by launching New Places ...
8/5/2019
Harker Heights UMC broke with its traditional VBS model and went outside the walls of the church and into the community to "reach families who were not already be reached" and introduce them to Jesus.
7/15/2019
The pattern of growth in the local churches of the CTC continued in May 2019. Avg worship attendance is up 2% and 5% for NFCs.
6/5/2019
A (very) small group of two men getting together to shoot hoops and study the Bible at St. Stephen UMC has grown to 12 strong in just six weeks - only three of which were members of the church when B-Ball and Bible began.
5/31/2019
St. Barnabas launches a New Faith Community designed to meet people where they are and get to know them while sharing the Bible and a beer.