IFD303 – Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Lent

Course Dates: February 23 – March 30, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is for those who read Scripture aloud for a worshipping congregation, and want to increase their people’s engagement with God’s powerful stories of Jesus’ death and Resurrection. This year, we’ll explore Matthew’s Resurrection story deeply…

IFD299 – Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent this year offers a relaxed but in-depth journey through Advent stories in Matthew, along with suggestions for not just reading, but proclaiming the Scripture texts “with a storytelling spirit”! This Advent journey…

IFD130B – The LSM Basic Course: Connecting and Serving

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Welcome to this innovative, distance learning Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course designed to equip new leaders and renew current leaders. This is the foundational course for other Lay Servant Ministries leadership courses and covers the three main categories of Lay…

IFD184 – Leading Missional Small Groups

Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Are you ready to move toward more effective small groups?  John and Charles Wesley considered small groups a vital component of Methodist discipleship. These groups, which provided support and accountability, also included active mission —not simply attending or studying, but…