Thriving in Ministry in 2021 with Trisha Welstad

August 26, 2021

Exhausting, Lonely, Chaotic. These are some of the words our ministry leaders have used to describe the stress of pastoring through a pandemic. If you have experienced fatigue or burnout in your ministry this past year, Trisha Welstad has hope for you.

Trisha’s heart is for pastors and ministry leaders to grow and thrive in congregational leadership, because when our church leaders are healthy, they can enrich and sustain the vitality of our congregations. Through support from colleagues, mentoring, and creating safe space to relax, pray, and rest, it’s time to find practical and purposeful ways to meet your own spiritual and personal needs to better help those you serve.

# Downloads and Resources
https://fmcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FMCSC-August-Training-Takeaway-Resources.pdf

# About Trisha Welstad, DMin

Trisha Welstad is passionate about investing in leaders to see them become all God has created them to be. As an ordained Free Methodist elder, Trisha has served with churches in Los Angeles and Oregon, leading as a pastor of youth, leadership development, a church planter, and as a co-pastor of a church restart. She is a loving and whole-hearted leader whose vision for the world is for all people to own their unique identity and welcome one another to work together in mutually honorable ways that create healthy and sustainable relationships with God, self, others, and the planet.

Trisha serves as the executive director of The Leadership Center, directs The Institute for Pastoral and Congregational Thriving at Portland Seminary, and teaches apprenticeship courses for Portland Seminary. She has her doctorate in Leadership and Global Perspectives.

Fresh Oil, Fresh Anointing: Breaking Spiritual Bondage with Bishop Kenny Martin
Fresh Oil, Fresh Anointing: Breaking Spiritual Bondage with Bishop Kenny Martin

Bishop E. Kenneth Martin delivers a prophetic challenge to the Free Methodist Church, confronting deep-rooted issues of spiritual bondage, systemic oppression, and the church’s complacency. “Churches are dying in a cage,” he declares, calling for a radical shift in how the church addresses:

– Spiritual chains of sin and oppression
– Historical and ongoing impacts of slavery
– Diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges
– The church’s reluctance to engage difficult conversations
– Breaking free from “nasty” church politics and self-serving leadership

“This is a season of manifestation,” Martin says, urging a breakthrough from 2025 to 2035 that will transform the church locally and globally.

#ChurchTransformation #SpiritualFreedom #RacialReconciliation #ChurchReform #HolySpirit

Conexión Latina 2025: Supporting Latino/a Leadership in Ministry | Free Methodist Church
Conexión Latina 2025: Supporting Latino/a Leadership in Ministry | Free Methodist Church

Join us this March for Conexión Latina 2025, a transformative gathering on the West Coast celebrating and equipping Latino/a leaders in ministry. Fraser Venter shares how you can support this vital initiative that strengthens our multicultural Free Methodist family.

This event provides:
– Complete on-ground support for participating leaders
– Valuable community building and leadership development
– Essential ministry equipping and spiritual refreshment
– Opportunities to partner with Latino/a leaders across the country

Want to sponsor a leader or learn more? Contact Fraser Venter directly through the information below to help build God’s kingdom through multicultural ministry.

#FreeMethodistChurch #LatinoMinistry #ChurchLeadership #MinistryDevelopment #MulticulturalChurch

A Message of Thanks from Expressions Church | Pastor Christopher Spolar
A Message of Thanks from Expressions Church | Pastor Christopher Spolar

Pastor Christopher Spolar shares his gratitude for the overwhelming support from our Free Methodist family following the recent fires. Standing in front of their temporary new church home, he reflects on the power of community and the hope we find in supporting one another.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Expressions Church through prayer, encouragement, and practical assistance. Together, we continue sharing hope with our community.

For updates and ways to help: fmcsc.org/fire