Mid-Quadrennial Training for Boards of Ordained Ministry
August 17 - August 19
$50
August 17 - August 19
Strengthening Clergy Recruitment, Formation & Well‑Being
Gain the tools, insights, and strategies you need to support clergy across the full arc of ministry at the Mid-Quadrennial Training for Boards of Ordained Ministry on August 17-19 in Atlanta.
Engage critical questions around theological formation, clergy well-being, and long-term vocational sustainability with fellow leaders from across The United Methodist Church. Strengthen your ability to guide and support those called to ministry, today, and into the future.
Who Should Attend
This training is for you if you serve or support a Board of Ordained Ministry, including:
- Members of Annual Conference Boards of Ordained Ministry
- Board of Ordained Ministry Staff
- Chairs of the Orders of Elders, Deacons, and the Fellowship of Associate Members and Local Pastors
- Leaders focused on clergy well-being and vocational formation
Key Benefits
- Connect with peers and denominational leaders
- Gain practical tools you can apply immediately in your conference and context
- Strengthen your conference’s approach to clergy support
- Explore emerging challenges and opportunities in clergy leadership and formation
- Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The Schedule
Monday, August 17
9 a.m.-3 p.m.: BOM Staff Network Gathering
3 p.m.: Registration and Check-In
4 p.m.: Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks – General Secretary Roland Fernandes
4:30 p.m.: Opening Worship with Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai and Communion
5:30 p.m.: Framing the Questions, Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai
6 p.m.: Evening Break
Tuesday, August 18
8:45 a.m.: Morning Devotion with Rev. Kay Woo
9 a.m.: Opening Plenary: Study of Ministry Report with Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai
10 a.m.: Break
10:15 a.m.: Course of Study Revision Report with Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball
10:45 a.m.: AUMTS Report with Dr. Sujin Pak
11:15 a.m.: Theological Education, Clergy Formation, and the Future of United Methodist Ministry Panel
12:30 p.m.: Lunch in Grace Hall
1:30 p.m.: Plenary on Clergy Well-Being Data Report, Wespath
3 p.m.: Break
3:15 p.m.: Supporting Clergy Session
4:15 p.m.: Ministry Grant Opportunities, Suicide Prevention Resource, highlight other resources
5 p.m.: Evening Break
Wednesday, August 19
8:45 a.m.: Morning Devotion
9:15 a.m.:Workshops
Noon: Lunch
1 p.m.: Strategy Sessions Across Annual Conferences
4:30 p.m.: Closing Gathering: GC 2028 Legislation Discussion
6 p.m.: Sending Forth
Facilitators, Panelists and Speakers
Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai
Chair, Study of Ministry Commission;
Vice President, GBHEM Board of Directors
Roland Fernandes
General Secretary, GBGM and GBHEM
Dr. Mary Huycke
Courageous Space Coaching & Consulting
Centre for Creative Supervision
Dale Jones
Managing Director, Church Relations, Wespath
Bishop Sandra Steiner-Ball
President, GBHEM Board of Directors
Dr. Sujin Pak
President, Association of United Methodist Theological Schools
Dean, Boston University School of Theology
Kelly Wittich
Managing Director, Health and Welfare Plans, Wespath
