Location: Online

The NIC Office of Congregational Development is offering free webinars available to all.

All of these one-hour gatherings are at 11 a.m.
All meetings share the same Zoom link.

Access the Zoom meeting link 

They will be recorded if you are unable to watch live.

View all the past recordings. 

Reach out to Rev. Christian Coon with any questions.

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Future Tuesday Teachings:

• Feb. 10: Refreshing Your Church’s Website
  Could your church website use a refresh? Or could your church use a website, period? Melissa Jackson is the Director of Marketing for the General Council for Finance & Administration and will share with us tools that churches can use to help streamline and simplify their websites.

• March 3: The Possibilities of Cooperative Parish Ministry
  Many churches ask about how to be in more intentional ministry with other churches around them. A merger is often the first thing they think about, but a cooperative parish model is another promising option. Rev. Lindsey Joyce is the Cooperative Ministry Strategist for the conference and will give an overview of what this kind of ministry entails.

Past Teachings:

• Jan. 20, 2026 : The Neighborhood Is My Parish: Using Tools To Know Your Community More Deeply
  Rev. Stacy Walker is an Episcopal priest and organizer with DuPage County United. She will share tools that church leaders can use to go deeper in their knowledge of their communities and build relationships with residents who might otherwise go nameless.  
  Watch the Recording
  Download the Slides
• Nov. 4, 2025: Reclaiming Evangelism with Holly Adams of the British Methodist Church
  The Methodist Church in Great Britain has created a very helpful 5-session course that any church can utilize, including those whose members are hesitant or nervous about outreach or evangelism. The course is very engaging and helps . Holly Adams is the Director of Evangelism Development for The Methodist Church and will be sharing more about this resource that any church can use.
  Watch the Recording
• Oct. 14: Advent Outreach
  We’re going to try something different with this Teaching Tuesday and invite all of you to come to this gathering and, in grand United Methodist fashion, bring something to share as it pertains to Advent outreach. Have you ever done a Blue Christmas service? Do you still go caroling? A live nativity? We have a lot of creative gifts in this conference. We should share! I will come with my own experiences in my ministry, as well.
  Watch the recording
• Sept. 23: Stewarding Our Buildings
  Many of our churches are struggling with building maintenance which is one reason our conference contracted this year with Foundry, a brokerage that is helping us be good stewards of our buildings and making wise decisions about their future. Representatives from Foundry will give an overview of the resources they offer our churches (for free!) and how they can think strategically as seeing our buildings as blessings. 
  Watch the recording
  Download the slides
• June 24: Michael Beck "Twilight Teaching on Fresh Expressions Ministries
  Michael Beck, Director of Fresh Expressions for The United Methodist Church, will talk about Fresh Expressions ministries and how we might start and expand them in the NIC.
  Watch the Recording here.
• June 3: Using AI in Our Ministries: 
  Dr. Kate Ott, Director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values at Garrett-Evangelical, will share about the rise of AI in our world and how church leaders might approach it. She will go beyond the question of, “Is AI right or wrong?” and reflect on how we bring our theology and values to this topic and then explore how churches might use AI.
  Watch the recording here.
  Download the Powerpoint presentation.
• April 29: The Beauty of Radical Hospitality: 
  The NIC’s own Rev. Dr. Paul Lee will lead webinar that explores how radical hospitality and divine friendship can become transformative practices for renewing the life and mission of the church. Grounded in the theological frameworks of Imago Dei and Missio Dei, we’ll examine practical ways to shift from institutional decline toward a vibrant, relational vision of church—one that reclaims its relevance by becoming a life-giving presence in its community.
  Watch the recording here.
  Download the Powerpoint presentation.
• April 1: Doing Ministry in a Purple Church
  Rev. Beth Crissman, District Superintendent in the Western North Carolina Conference and one of the creators of the Purple Church Initiative, will share about the resources for churches that have members from both sides of the political aisle.
  Watch the recording here.
• March 11: What is a One Board? 
  Dr. Jaye Johnson, Superintendent for Congregational Excellence and New Communities of Faith in the Iowa Conference, shared information about how a church can explore the One Board governance model.
  Watch the recording here.
  Download the Powerpoint presentation.
• Feb. 25: Overview of Mission Insite
  Emily Reece of ACS Technologies gave an overview of a powerful (and free to NIC churches!) tool called Mission Insite, that helps you to learn more about your community.
  Watch the recording here.
  Download the Quick Insite Worksheet
  Download the Executive Insite Worksheet
  Download the Ministry Advancement Plan April 2023
• Feb. 18: Creating Creative Worship
  Rev. Megan Smick of Oregon UMC shared how one small church is using creative worship to grow. Explore how fun, fellowship, and participatory activities can be used in a worship service to enhance impact and engage people with each other and God.
  Watch the recording here.
• Feb. 4: Connecting With Young Adults
  Rev. Kristopher Sledge, founding pastor of The Journey Church in Harrisburg, PA, and co-author of the new book, Followers Under 40: The Journey Away from Church for Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha shared ideas for connecting with young Adults.
  Watch the recording here.
  Download the Powerpoint presentation.
• Jan. 21: Ideas for reaching out to your community for the Lenten and Easter season.
  Watch the recording here.

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