UMNS Daily Digest - February 22, 2011 (Leadership growth, Black Methodists for Church Renewal, upris
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To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Tuesday, February 22, 2011 [5]Young leaders begin new Talbert class [6]Blog: Networked Revolutions [7]World Council of Churches condemns Libyan violence [8]Pastor known for Super Bowl sermons dies [9]Agency names young adult ministry director [10] Harvest of Hope: The Rural Church in America» [11] UMTV: Lowery shares sit-in story» [12] Success Secrets of Young Pastor» [13] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [14] Find us on Facebook [15] Twitter Contact Us E-mail (615) 742-5470 âWhat I am expecting is for the people to claim their gifts, and if my values can be instructive to them or be an encouragement to them or be an inspiration to them, then take it and go with it. But what I want from them is for them to be their authentic selves.â â Retired Bishop Melvin Talbert on the inaugural class of the Talbert Institute. Young leaders begin new Talbert class NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â Nine gifted young people are embarking on a two-year journey to become effective, ethical leaders for The United Methodist Church. Their two-year experience will include completing a curriculum based on Bishop Melvin G. Talbertâs core values. [16]Read full story and post a comment» Blog: Networked Revolutions NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â In his blog âFaith Media + Culture,â the Rev. Larry Hollon writes that the Middle East and North African uprisings show âa new global media ecosystemâ in which the desire for a better life intertwines with social media. Hollon is the top executive of United Methodist Communications. [17]Read blog and post a comment» World Council of Churches condemns Libyan violence GENEVA (UMNS) â The World Council of Churches' Central Committee, which includes United Methodists, has adopted a resolution condemning the escalating violence in Libya. The resolution denounces the use of force on all sides and calls for respect for the human rights of all people in Libya. The Central Committee is the highest governing body of the World Council of Churches. [18]Read full resolution here» Pastor known for Super Bowl sermons dies FORT WORTH, Texas (UMNS) â The Rev. Ken Diehm, a United Methodist pastor famed for his Super Bowl-themed sermons, died of internal bleeding and acute leukemia on Feb. 19 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. He was 52. Diehm, the senior pastor at First United Methodist Church in Grapevine, gained [19]denomination-wide attention for his annual sermons on the messages âwe wish were in the previous Sundayâs Super Bowl.â He died before he could deliver this yearâs sermon. [20]Read the full obituary here» Agency names young adult ministry director NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) â The Rev. Daniel J. âDJâ del Rosario has been named director of young adult ministry discernment and enlistment in the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministryâs Division of Ordained Ministry, effective July 5. He will assist with leadership formation and clergy vocational discernment. Did someone you know pass along this copy to you? Get your own copy [21]here. United Methodist News Service is a ministry of United Methodist Communications. 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