Some Online Resources for Help and Ideas

Marketing and Evangelism Resources for all churches:

· Church Marketing Stinks www.churchmarketingstinks.com

· UMC General Board of Discipleship - Evangelism www.gbod.org/evangelism

· UMC Global Ministries Free Web Space http://gbgm-umc.org/churches/

Research Resources for all churches:

· Association of Religion Data Archives www.thearda.com

· UMC Global Ministries Office of Research http://gbgm-umc.org/researchoffice/

· Hartford Institute for Religious Research www.hirr.hartsem.edu

· Lewis Center for Church Leadership www.churchleadership.com

Welcoming and Hospitality Resources for all churches:

· Outreach and Evangelism Today E-Newsletter www.christianitytoday.com/outreach

· UM Igniting Ministry www.ignitingministry.org

Youth Resources for all churches:

· Pioneer Clubs www.pioneerclubs.org

· Scouting and 4-H in Missouri Conference www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=751

Resources for smaller and rural churches:

· Center for Theology and Land www.ruralministry.com/index.html

· Smaller Churches Network www.newlifeministries-nlm.org/smallchurch.htm

· UM Rural Fellowship www.umrf.org

· UM Rural Fellowship Missouri Conference www.umocm.com/MAIN%20Pages/umrf.htm

· UMC Global Ministries Town and Country www.gbgm-umc.org

· UMC Small Membership Church www.gbod.org/membership

Direct links to all sites above are available online at www.gbgm-umc.org/moundvillemoumc