Church Leader Training
ach year the Northern Virginia District holds virtual training sessions designed to help newly elected church committee members acclimate to their new role and meet others serving in similar ways in other churches.
These sessions are designed for those new to the role but ANYONE serving on that particular committee is welcome to attend. You may view the Training Slides for each committee below.
LAY LEADER TRAINING
December 2, 2025
TRUSTEES TRAINING
December 2, 2025
Resource Links
- The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church 2016 (free PDF version on Cokesbury.com)
- Discipleship Ministries UMC (search: trustees)
- Gen Council on Fin & Admin – resources for legal info & risk management (insurance) –
- Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation by Gen Board of Discipleship
- InfoServ – provides current info about UM resources, programs and staff services
FINANCE TRAINING
December 2, 2025
SPRC TRAINING
December 2, 2025
Resource Links
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Guidelines: Pastor Parish Relations Note: Much of the content of this presentation comes from this resource
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Watching Over One Another in Love: A Wesleyan Model for Ministry Assessment