From Bishop Schwerin: Welcome the Strangers Among Us
Bishop Dan Schwerin calls United Methodists to stand with nonviolent migrants, immigrants, and refugees in this country.
We have 3 areas of focus:
- New Church Starts and Redevelopment
- Healthy Churches and Discipleship
- Vital Congregations Change Communities
Programs:
- Conference Academy (Hispanic/Latino) for Faith Community Development
- Institute for Congregational Development
- Turnaround Church Coaching
Training Events
- Church Planters' Bootcamp
- Revitalization Workshops
- Lay Missioners Training
- Natural Church Development (NCD)
Mission Field Demographics
The Office of Congregational Development and Redevelopment offers mission field demographic data through MissionInsite. MissionInsite is a powerful tool that provides church leaders with essential demographic, economic, and religious data about their communities. This up-to-date data is accessible to all members of the Northern Illinois Conference.
Contact:
Rev. Christian Coon
Director of Congregational Development
872-810-0862