| Annette | Arnold-Pflaum | Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 1: Communicating With Those Who Are Grieving; Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 1: Loss and the Mourning After; Crossing the Bridge: Life After Loss; Bridging the Gap: Wounded Spirits - Understanding PTSD; Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 2: What to Say in Times of Crisis, Grief, and Heartache; Constructing the Bridge, Pt. 2: The Path to Hope and Healing After Loss; Bridges Falling Down: Helping Your Hurting Child or Teen; Love Builds a Bridge: Missing the Child You Love; The Shattered Bridge: Healing After the Suicide of Someone You Love; Bridge of Fire: Refilling Your Spiritual Tank; Bridge Over Troubled Water: Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness; Bridging Cancer: Now What?; Across the Rainbow Bridge: Grieving the Death of a Pet | Read Biography |
| Martha | Banks | Faith Communities' Response to Domestic Violence; Practical Women’s Ministries II: Leadership Growth and Development | Read Biography |
| Teresa | Banner | Connecting with Military Families | Read Biography |
| Danielle | Bell | Children’s Ministry as Leading Spiritual Education | Read Biography |
| Daniel | Benedict | Your Ministry of Leading Worship; Patterned by Grace: How Liturgy Shapes Us | Read Biography |
| Marc | Boswell | Practical Theology in Rural Communities; Salvation: Historical and Contemporary Approaches; Race and Racism: A Theological Approach | Read Biography |
| Lisa | Buffum | How to Build and Provide Your Workshop Online ; How to Become a DISCIPLE Online Facilitator; Advent Study: Through the Book of Luke with Lisa Buffum; Marketing Made Simple for BeADisciple Instructors | Read Biography |
| Bob | Buice | A Contemporary View of Christian Eschatology | Read Biography |
| Alonzo | Campbell | Preaching God's Word; A Preaching Forum; Adding Life to the New Testament: an Introduction; Pastoral Care: Caring for the People of God; Casting A Vision for Your Church and Basic Church Administration; Christian Education; Old Testament; Growing the Word of God: Gaining New Souls for Christ | Read Biography |
| Teryl | Cartwright | Stewardship Online; Adapting Any Resource to Fit Your Small Group; Creating Sunday School for Those Who Hate Sunday School; Timothy Circle Culture of Call courses; Mentoring a Young Person in Their Faith; Do You Want to Be Creative?; Called to Connect: Lay Leadership Beyond 2020; Increasing Creativity to Serve God; Off to See: Using Nautical Knowledge for Deeper Discipleship | Read Biography |
| Sandra | Chambers | Lord, It’s Boring in My Prayer Closet: How to Revitalize Your Prayer Life | Read Biography |
| Anna | Chua | The Ministry of Spiritual Direction and Companionship | Read Biography |
| Melody | Cole | Sentiments of a Survivor: Having the Conversation About Cancer; | Read Biography |
| Rebecca | Collison | Preparing Fields: Cultivating Hope and Growth in the Small Church | Read Biography |
| Shirley | Connally | A Guidance and Counseling Approach to Helping Others; God's Purpose for the Family; Time With God: A Prayer Retreat; The Church and Counseling: A Biblical Perspective; The Theology of Christian Care and Counseling; Time With God: A Thanksgiving Prayer Retreat; Understanding People: A Ministry to God’s People in All Stages of Life; Knowing God; Soul Reset; A Look at Life's Issues; Come Read, Write & Learn With Me: A Family Guide to Exploring the Bible in Age-Approprate Ways; A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood; The Joy of Christmas: A Bible Reading Plan | Read Biography |
| Krystal | Davis | Christian Parents Raising Christian Children: Pandemic Edition | Read Biography |
| Hilda | Davis | Re-Imagining Church During the Covid-19 Crisis; The Joy of Self-Care | Read Biography |
| Pamela | Deck | Connecting and Leading Lay Volunteers in Ministry; Teaching and Leading Small Groups; Active Learning for Today's Children; 40 Days with Wesley; Leading Missional Small Groups | Read Biography |
| Gwendolyn | DeRosa | LGBTQ Inclusion in Children, Youth, and Family Ministries | Read Biography |
| Trey | Everett | Leading a Life with God | Read Biography |
| Frank | Friend | Creating a Photo Directory App for Your Church; Using Technology in the Church: Administrative Programs; Using Technology in the Church: Communications; Using Technology in the Church: Social Media; Using Technology in the Church: Worship Service; Using Technology in the Church: Presentations and Games; Using Technology in the Church: Digital Escape Room; Planning for the Church Emergency; So, You’re a United Methodist Lay Leader… Now What? | Read Biography |
| Beth | Galbreath | Biblical Storytelling I; Biblical Storytelling II; Come to the Table; Come to the Waters; Living Our UM Beliefs; Life Together in the UM Connection; The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality; The 3 Colors of Leadership; Loaves and Fishes: Discovering Hidden Possibilities for You and Your Church; Children of Abraham; For Such a Time as This; Hope and Justice for Creation; IFD Ministry Certifications | Read Biography |
| Ginifir | Giddinge | A Retreat: Nature, Connection, God and Self; Retreat: The Many Ways We Pray | Read Biography |
| Keith | Giles | United We Stand? Healing Our Political Divide in the Church; Jesus Unbound: Looking at the Bible Through the Lens of Christ; The Church Jesus Built: How to Build a Home-Based Ekklesia; Rethinking the Second Coming of Christ: Exposing Dispensational Rapture Theology; How to Start Serving People in Poverty; The 3 Biblical Views of Hell Examined; What Muslims and Christians Have in Common: How to Wage Peace and Find Common Ground | Read Biography |
| Nancy | Golden | Evangelism: How to Love your Neighbors to Christ; How to Study the Bible; World Religions; Then Sings My Soul: How to Write a Hymn; Evangelism as Congregational Outreach; Evangelism as Congregational Care & Nurture | Read Biography |
| Cynthia | Gorgas | Wesley Theological Seminary Lay Academy & Certification | Read Biography |
| Kerry | Greenhill | Lenten Retreat: Fools for Love | Read Biography |
| Laurence | Greenwood | Teaching Biblical Faith with Youth | Read Biography |
| Rod | Groom | The LSM Basic Course: Connecting and Serving During COVID-19 | Read Biography |
| Kate | Hanch | Theology and Christian Education | Read Biography |
| Elise | Hazel | The Genealogy of Christ: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Drawing Nearer to God Through Personal Devotion: Part I; Drawing Nearer to God Through Personal Devotion: Part II | Read Biography |
| Jerome | Herauf | Falling in Love...Finding God: How Strengthening Your Marriage Grows You Closer to God | Read Biography |
| Brenda | Hicks | Teaching Biblical Faith to Children | Read Biography |
| Marquice | Hobbs | The Theology of Christian Care and Counseling | Read Biography |
| Heather | Holba | At the Well: Meeting Jesus in Prayer | Read Biography |
| Valerie | Isenhower | Spirituality and Photography formerly Meditation on Both Sides of the Camera; Liminal Space and Photography; Discerning God's Will formerly Living into the Answers; Journaling With Your Camera; Contemplative Photography Old and New; Advent: A Photography Journey; Seeing Differently: A Lenten Journey with Your Camera; Photography as Ministry | Read Biography |
| Donna | Jensen | Finding Peace in an Anxious World | Read Biography |
| Dena | Kitchens | Transforming the One Room Sunday School Classroom | Read Biography |
| Debbie | Kolacki | Called to Teach: A "Practical Resources for Churches" Course; Spiritual Journaling; The Changing 21st Century Sunday School | Read Biography |
| Dorothy | Kropf | Screwtape Letters: Analysis and Life Application; Make Your Digital Content More Accessible; Disability Awareness | Read Biography |
| Marla | Laney | Writing Your Christian Testimony | Read Biography |
| Jonathan | LeMaster-Smith | Engaging the Bible in Rural Ministry; Biblical Faith and Christian Education; Rural Relationships and Rural Ministry; Teaching and Learning in Christian Education; Transforming Rural Places Through Congregational and Community Partnerships; Administering Christian Education Programs; On Visiting the Sick: Methodist Responses to Disease and Pandemic | Read Biography |
| Bill | Lewis | A Sense of Place; Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home; The Freedom of Simplicity; Balanced Living in God's Kingdom; The Nonviolent Life: How Your Choices Can Disarm the World; Gracious Conversations; Three Movements of the Spiritual Life: Loneliness to Solitude, Hostility to Hospitality, & Illusion to Prayer | Read Biography |
| Mary Ann | Matthys | Blessing Book: Cultivating Resilience for your Spiritual Journey | Read Biography |
| Rennie | Mau | Publish Your Own Books and Curriculum; GO LIVE! | Read Biography |
| Derek | Maul | A Spiritual Journey for Men; Reaching Toward Easter; The Prequel to Advent: Step One on the Road to a Meaningful Christmas | Read Biography |
| Brian | McCaffrey | Pilgrimage into the Last Third of Life | Read Biography |
| Ron | McCreary | Coffee with Qoheleth: Ruminating Later in Life; Highlights from Mark: Scenes from the Earliest Gospel; How the Bible Came to Be; Through the Wilderness with Jesus; Study Bibles: How to Choose and Use; My Faith Meets My Privilege | Read Biography |
| Mary | Merriman | Out of Exodus: A Journey of Open and Affirming Minsitry | Read Biography |
| Danica | Moore | Re-Imagining Church During the Covid-19 Crisis | Read Biography |
| Michelle | Moore | Organizing Your Ministry | Read Biography |
| Paul | Morelli | Teaching Theology: Evangelism | Read Biography |
| Nan | Nelson | Class Leaders: Recovering A Tradition, Becoming Accountable Disciples
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| Sam | ODonnell | In God's Time: The Bible and the Future | Read Biography |
| Asayo | Okumura Thomas | A New New Testament, Mysticism and Resistance, Meditation With Hymns, Spiritual Journey Through Lectio Divina, Foundation of Men: Christian Mysticism, Prayers and Scriptures, Walk with Mother Teresa in Darkness and Light, Mysticism: Women and Men Mystics in the Christian Tradition, Women Mystics of the World , Mysticism in World Religions: Interspiritual Practice | Read Biography |
| Thomas Jay | Oord | Why God Can’t Stop Evil and Why It Matters When Helping Hurting People | Read Biography |
| David | Palmer | The LSM Basic Course: Connecting and Serving During COVID-19 | Read Biography |
| Beth | Perry | Creating Safe Spaces for Children and Youth Ministries (formerly Five Day Safe Sanctuary Policy Workshop), Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts, Teach Adults, Leading Bible Study: Biblical Interpretation, Safe Spaces for Vulnerable Adult Ministries, Biblical Faith Regarding Women, Theology Regarding Women, Called To Preach | Read Biography |
| Kathie | Phillips | Teaching Theology to Children | Read Biography |
| Bill | Podschun | Ministry with Youth | Read Biography |
| Miranda | Priddy | How to Start a Christian Podcast | Read Biography |
| Steve W. | Rankin | Aiming at Maturity: The Goal of the Christian Life | Read Biography |
| Joshua D. | Reichard | CLM Modules 1-4; How to Use the Common English Bible; Jesus' Abba | Read Biography |
| Kirk | Reid | | Read Biography |
| Jim | Reiter | Spiritual Disciplines for Personal and Parish Renewal; Teaching Biblical Faith for Spiritual Formation; A Practicum in Spiritual Formation; A Survey of the Life of Jesus; The Art of Living Intentionally; Introduction to the Enneagram; A Lenten Journey to True Self; Exploring Spiritual Formation: Mapping Our Journeys Back Home to God | Read Biography |
| Kathy | Reiter | Introduction to the Enneagram | Read Biography |
| Lori | Richey | Teaching Biblical Faith with Youth; Teaching Theology with Youth; Adolescent World | Read Biography |
| Stephanie | Rollins | 1&2 Peter: Staying Strong Through the Struggles; Galatians: It is All About Grace; Grace: What is it?; The Book of Ruth: It's Not About Romance | Read Biography |
| Debbie | Ross | Finding Serenity; A Daily Dose of Faith, Hope and Love | Read Biography |
| Chrissy | Ruehl | Parenting on Purpose | Read Biography |
| Jacob | Sahms | Faith & Film | Read Biography |
| Arlene | Schmidt | Communication, Public Speaking, and the Church | Read Biography |
| Jeff | Seeley | Psalms: Songs and Prayers of the Heart | Read Biography |
| Todd | Seifert | Acts as a Lenten Journey | Read Biography |
| Jack | Shitama | The Non-Anxious Leader: Family Systems Basics; Leading Camp and Retreat Ministries Into the Future; All Congregational Leadership courses; One New Habit, One Big Goal | Read Biography |
| Elaine | Short | Preaching a Children's Sermon | Read Biography |
| Rebekah | Simon-Peter | Green Church: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice! | Read Biography |
| Jenny | Smith | Nurturing Spiritual Development in the Lives of Children | Read Biography |
| Darla | Thieler | Developing a Dynamic Praise & Worship Experience; Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ | Read Biography |
| Donna Marie | Todd | Navigating Loss: A Survival Course for Widowed Persons | Read Biography |
| Tavinia | Tucker | Practical Women’s Ministries I: Spiritual Growth and Development | Read Biography |
| Amy | Valdez Barker | The Biblical Foundations of TRUST; Going Deeper: Beyond Mission Trips into Mission Mutuality | Read Biography |
| Matt | Vaughan | Practicum in Youth Ministry | Read Biography |
| Jenn | W. | Disability, the Bible, and the Church | Read Biography |
| Tamar | Wasoian | Storied Learning | Read Biography |
| Evelyn | Weaver | Surviving the Caregiver Marathon with Grace | Read Biography |
| Susan | Webb | | Read Biography |
| Ashley | Whitley | After You Say "I Do" | Read Biography |
| Harriet | Wilkin | Caring for the Caregiver; Creating Sacred Space; From Passion to Promise; Celebrating God’s Creation; Present at Jesus's Feet; Welcome to the Manger; Disability, the Bible, and the Church; Theology of Ministry with People with Disabilities; Ministry with People with Disabilities; The Promise of New Hope; Caring for Yourself: The Caregiver; Building Relationships through Youth Ministry; Dementia Friendly Worship Ministry; Finding Calm in the Storm; Disability Awareness; Engage and Inspire: Worship Planning for a New Time; Creative Faith Expressions | Read Biography |
| Carolyn | Williams | Book Study: Hero Maker; Book Study: Hero Maker; Book Study: Grace Sufficient – A History of Women in American Methodism; | Read Biography |
| Sarah | Wilson | Reconnecting with God | Read Biography |
| Daniel | Wolpert | Leading a Life with God | Read Biography |
| Christine | Zimmerman | Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition; Transforming Evangelism Embracing Personal Prayer | Read Biography |
| John | Zimmerman | Leading Public Prayer; Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards; Teaching Biblical Faith: Evangelism; Teaching Theology: Evangelism | Read Biography |
| Cynthia | Zirlott | Jesus: Survey of the Gospels and His Teachings | Read Biography |
BeADisciple Instructors are experts in their fields – whether pastoral, theological, or practical. Each instructor has been certified to lead courses online through the Institute for Discipleship. See below to explore the courses taught by each instructor, or click “Read Biography” to the right-hand side to read the instructors’ bios.