Office of Congregational Excellence - IAUMC

11/04/2025

The Landscape Survey will be open in November.
Bookmark this link for the most up to date information.

We are in a period of strategic reflection and planning, evaluating our progress toward our mission and vision. We are asking key questions: "How ...

06/14/2025

What an amazing presentation from the Parish Development team of Kim Dewey and Ann Trimble Ray, focusing on new communities of faith, The Inspire Awards, Leader Greenhouse, and more!

03/05/2025

Friends in Christ, Due to the blizzard and other circumstances that may have prevented some from attending in-person worship, the Iowa Conference of ...

10/24/2024

Iowa Conference of The United Methodist Church

10/24/2024

10/03/2024

Written by Rev. Ryan Christenson, associate director for congregational excellence   For most churches, the last few years have felt disorienting. ...

08/28/2024

How are you equipping leaders to engage the important people and ideas in life well? Take a look at some of the ways Iowa UMC folks are doing some great work in this area!

Rev. Ryan Christenson invites you to work with the Conflict Transformation Team which helps church leaders gain the skills to navigate important issues together. Learn more:

https://ow.ly/ltWC50T7I0T

08/22/2024

New churches reach new people. In West Ohio, new churches baptize 12 people for every two baptized in more established churches. That is a 6:1 ratio that can’t be ignored. Our mission, God’s mission, is too essential to not start new communities of faith!! Iowa Conference of The United Methodist Church

08/09/2024

07/09/2024

Help shape the future of Iowa's Methodist Churches! Complete our survey with Think Up Consulting to enhance our Circuit Ministry pilot. Your voice matters! Survey takes 45 mins: https://ow.ly/reWF50SxMVg Deadline: July 31, 2024.

06/26/2024

There's still time to register for this great course on navigating conflict, led by two fantastic presenters, Jaymee Glenn-Burns and Alan Lerstrom! This Advanced Lay Servant Training is July 19-20 in Independence with registration closing July 12.