Identifying, developing, and supporting rising young leaders is an important part of any organization and no less for the church. Robert Kidd, Director of Spiritual Care & Values Integration for the Methodist Hospital System, delivered a paper on this topic at a recent conference for Chaplains. UBA believes that pastors and mentors in the church must be alert to identify and nurture the next generation of leadership. Excerpted here are five points from the seminar for both mentors and rising leaders to consider.

Una de las dolorosas lecciones que aprendimos en UBA fue que no teníamos anticipadamente suficientes mecanismos creados para responder a las historias con rapidez adecuada. Aprendimos esa lección junto con muchas otras agencias y organizaciones. Es con esto en mente, que comenzamos un nuevo nivel de preparación.

¡Solo no se puede! Muchos en el ministerio sufren del síndrome del llanero solitario, comienzan y terminan solos, pero irónicamente, aún el llanero solitario necesitaba un compañero. ¿Conoces el principio 2+?

We can’t do it alone! Many in the ministry suffer from the lone ranger syndrome—they begin and end alone. Ironically enough, even the “lone” ranger needed a companion, though. Do you know the 2+ principle?

Today, we feel the loss of a good friend and a great man, Ron Towery. He faced death the way he lived his life—with matter-of-fact practicality and full of faith, never wavering in his belief and confidence in the Lord. We will miss Ron intensely, but we rejoice that his pain is gone and that he is in the presence of his Savior.

Every month, UBA features people, events, and ministries we want our people to pray for. So, join us as we pray, because we're always better together.

#UBAPraysTogether

I have a high view of church membership, and I hope to lead my church to have the same view. I believe the best starting point for setting high expectations of every church member is a new member class. Whatever descriptor you use for the class, whatever time slot you choose to teach the class, every new member class should communicate three key points about your church: information, doctrine, and expectations.

As Western Christians, we often begin discipleship by teaching specific content—going through a book and attempting to teach or learn factual concepts. But have we missed the mark? Do you use these two key elements of discipleship in your ministry?

I have a confession: I only really started thinking about domestic violence lately because UBA is hosting an event this September. I fear my apathy is fairly commonplace in our churches, too. So, here we are with some information about domestic violence. Though we have to fight to keep and protect a soft heart these days, I pray we will do just that.

Si ud observa una de sus manos y reflexiona, se dará cuenta que es una herramienta extraordinaria. Aunque el hombre ha logrado inventar herramientas formidables, ninguna se compara con nuestras manos. Una de las razones por la que nuestras manos son excelentes es la manera como los dedos funcionan.

We value family prayer, and we champion prayer in the home. Before we assume that all families must pray, though, let us consider 5 families that do not need to bother praying.