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ResourceUMC is your hub for support, equipping church leaders (both clergy and laity) in their ministries and spiritual journeys. We provide historic and theological resources on United Methodism, including a library of John Wesley’s sermons. We offer educational and leadership resources for people exploring their call to ministry and practical tools to help United Methodists be advocates for justice and compassion for all God’s creation.

Clergy members gather in prayer during a vigil at McKendree United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn., to grieve and remember people lost to acts of racism. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Advocacy

Advocacy

Working on a broad range of social justice issues is part of the way we live as disciples seeking to transform the world.

Joseph Yoo contrasts diversity and tokenism

Belonging

Belonging

Treasurers and trustees, business administrators and administrative or church council chairpersons, those serving on staff-pastor-parish relations committees and others involved in the "business" side of local church ministry will find answers and ideas here.

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Called to Serve

Called to Serve

Through baptism, all United Methodists are called to ministry.

Hikers rest at Elk Lake during a Summit for Soldiers expedition to climb the tallest mountain in WY. Photo by Nick Knoke.

Creation Care

Creation Care

God declares all creation good and as Christians we are called to be its caretakers.

Health and Wholeness

Health and Wholeness

As United Methodists, we are committed to creating abundant health – spiritual, mental and physical well-being -- for all.

Students walk on the academic quad with Perkins Library in background on the campus of Duke University. Photo by Les Todd, Duke University.

Higher Education

Higher Education

Church-related colleges and seminaries have been part of the United Methodist story since its beginning.

History

History

The United Methodist Church has a rich history — and so does your congregation!

Servant-Leader Intern Deidre Thornton, an active student and member of the Wesley Foundation at Tenn. State University, helps student Jonathan learn a new word at the Freedom School at Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn. College students are trained by the Children's Defense Fund to serve as instructors for students in grades K-12 in Freedom Schools across the nation. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Leadership

Leadership

Whether you are leading a congregation as clergy or laity, coordinating a particular ministry or helping congregants live out their membership vows, you will find information and inspiration here.

Unity in the United Methodist Church. Photo illustration by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications.

United Methodism

United Methodism

United Methodists celebrate both what we hold in common with other parts of the Body of Christ and what is unique to our denomination — our emphasis on grace, our understanding of the sacraments, how we deploy clergy, the ways we are in ministry together.

Sunset at Mt. Wesley Conference Center in Kerrville, Texas. Photo by Thomas Monahan, Southwest Texas Annual Conference.

Seasonal

Seasonal

Resources to celebrate the liturgical year

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