2024-2025 Winter Discipleship Courses

The MidSouth Annual Conference is offering 4 winter courses to interested clergy & laity. Each course occurs online via Zoom & has 2 time offerings to choose from with registration required. The courses are:

• Major Beliefs of the Global Methodist Church, Mon. at 7:30PM EST or Thurs. at 9:30AM EST
• Catechism of the Global Methodist Church, Mondays at 10AM or 7:30PM EST
• International Leadership Institute Training, Tues. at 7:30PM EST or Thurs. at 11AM EST
• Wesley Class Meeting Training, Mon. at 7:30PM EST or Wed. at 10AM EST

Continue reading below for course details or access the course catalog HERE.

Each course requires a minimum of 6 participants & capped at 15. Participants will receive a Zoom link each week in their email. REGISTRATION ENDS NOV. 3 – Register HERE Course questions? Email the course facilitator. General inquires? Contact Ben Bowman at beninkentucky@gmail.com

1.) Major Beliefs of the GMC – Facilitated by Rev. Jerry Pile jpile123351@gmail.com
This 12-week course will explore the major beliefs of the Global Methodist Church as found in the Book of Doctrine and Discipline. Participants will learn about the Biblically-based beliefs which make the GMC distinctive. All sessions of this course will take place on Zoom, and the participant will receive a Zoom link each week in their email.

• • Course Offerings: Mon. at 7:30PM EST or Thurs. at 9:30AM EST
  • Monday Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18 – Dec 2, 9, 16 – Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 – Feb 3 & 10
  • Thursday Dates: Nov 7, 14, 21 – Dec 5, 12, 19 – Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 – Feb 6 & 13

2.) Catechism for the GMC – Facilitated by Rev. Sue Eaton sueeaton@bellsouth.net
This 12-week course will look at the 77 questions found in the catechism of the Global Methodist Church. The participants will explore the scripturally-based responses to these foundational theological questions. All sessions of this course will take place on Zoom, and the participant will receive a Zoom link each week in their email. Participants may want to purchase the GMC Catechism from Seedbed which can be purchased HERE.
Mondays at 10AM or 7:30PM EST.

• • Course Mondays at 10AM or 7:30PM EST
  • Monday AM & PM Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18 – Dec 2, 9, 16 – Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 – Feb 3 & 10

3.) International Leadership Institute Training – Facilitated by Ben Bowman beninkentucky@gmail.com
This 15-week course will look at the 8 core values of leadership as expressed by the International Leadership Institute. Participants will explore the gifts God has given them and how they can live into being a leader in the church locally and globally. All sessions of this course will take place on Zoom, and the participant will receive a Zoom link each week in their email. The participants guide will also be sent via email once registration has closed.

• • Course Offerings: Tues. at 7:30PM EST or Thurs. at 11AM EST (Classes will be 75 min. in duration)
  • Tuesday Dates: Nov 5, 12, 19 – Dec 3, 10, 17 Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 – Feb 4, 11, 18, 25 March 4
  • Thursday Dates: Nov 7, 14, 21 – Dec 5, 12, 19  Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Feb 6, 13, 20, 27

4.) Wesley Class Meeting Training – Facilitated by Rev. Todd Chancey revtchancey@gmail.com
This 8 week course will look at the structure and function of the Wesley Class Meeting in history and its re-emergence in the GMC today. Participants will explore ways to use the Wesley Class Meeting model as a way of discipleship in their local community. All sessions of this course will take place on Zoom, and the participant will receive a Zoom link each week in their email. Participants will be required to purchase the book The Class Meeting by Kevin Watson which can be purchased HERE.

• • Course Offerings: Mon. at 7:30PM EST or Wed. at 10AM EST
  • Monday Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18 – Dec 2, 9, 16 – Jan 6 & 13
  • Wednesday Dates: Nov 6, 13, 20 – Dec 4, 11, 18 – Jan 8 & 15

REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Registration ends on Sunday November 3rd. Each course requires a minimum of 6 participants and will be capped at 15

General questions, contact Ben Bowman at beninkentucky@gmail.com
Course specific questions, please contact the facilitator at the email provided in the course description.