This is the agenda for Church of the Resurrection's West Campus annual one-day planning meeting. This basic agenda has been used for more than 5 years. As the number of staff has grown, they have divided the day, with ministry department leaders coming for the morning, joined by the rest of the staff at lunch for the remainder of the day.

Resources from Kelly Williams' workshop "Building and Living Within Your Annual Budget" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Resources from Dan Entwistle's workshop "Church Governance" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Resource mentioned during Adam Hamilton's closing session during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Resources from Lisa Viehweg and Janelle Gregory's workshop "Is Your Church in Compliance? The Nuts and Bolts of Wage and Hour Laws" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Resources from Clif Guy and Mike Hannah's workshop "IT Security and Networking" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Evaluating and choosing between new ideas for ministry is an important responsibility and a challenge faced by every church. This resource is used by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in vetting all new ministry ideas and proposals. It has been cited as a key element in the church's clarity of purpose and vision alignment.

Resources from Dan Entwistle's workshop "Strategic Planning" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

Resources from Debi Nixon and Janelle Gregory's Post-Institute workshop "Strengthen Your Leadership by Discovering Your Strengths" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.

The Thursday evening session from the 2018 Leadership Institute at Church of the Resurrection. Rev. Adam Hamilton and Bishop Robert Schnase, bishop of the Rio Grande, Texas Annual Conference, led an information session on “The Future of the United Methodist Church.” They spoke about the current conflict in the UMC over same-sex marriage, the differences in biblical interpretation related to this, and the bishop reviewed the proposal from the Council of Bishops on a way forward for the denomination. They then looked at data from polls taken of United Methodists, and they took a poll of the audience to see where the pastors and church leaders at Leadership Institute saw themselves, and where they saw their churches. This event was open to the public.

This resource contains the video recording of the complete session. In addition, you will also find the same recording divided into three separate segments, each focused on a specific aspect of the discussion. These are available for sharing with and educating church members and others interested in the future of The United Methodist Church.

In starting a new pastoral assignment, United Methodist pastors typically meet with the group of people serving as the church's Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. Although one of the most important relationships, when it comes to the shared ministry of the pastor and his or her new congregation, these are often fraught with unspoken assumptions and expectations. This tool was designed to be used by pastors in that first introductory meeting to get aquainted with the new Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, clarify values and surface potential land mines.

Resources from Pat McCarthy and Brett Leathers' workshop "Violence in Houses of Worship" during Leadership Institute 2018 at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection.