The New Year always brings new ideas, new goals, and new needs in ministry to the forefront of our lives. We are given opportunities every day to make changes in our lives but there is something special and symbolic about making resolutions for the new year even if January 1st isn’t really that much different from any other day of the year. Here in the Regional Media Center, we are doing just that. We are making changes and resolutions to turn over a new leaf here.
In the coming month, you will receive renewal letters and updates to usage agreements for memberships. In years past, you have received membership renewal letters in December, this year, we need a little bit more time. For now, what we need you to know is that new memberships and membership renewals will be delayed so that we can restructure and streamline the membership process!
We have some exciting new things up our sleeves that we think you’ll like, and as with all change, there may be some things that you don’t like as well. However, we hope that you will bear with us and that you will be along for the ride as we transition the Regional Media Center into new ideas, new management, and new ministry for the mission of the United Methodist Church.
You may want to think about using the beginning of this year to make some personal resolutions, or to change some things in your own life that are keeping you from reaching your full potential in ministry or Christian life. It may even be a good time for you to take a personal stand on a topic that affects your community or life. Here are some resources that you might like for these reasons.
Take time for personal growth
When Christians Get It Wrong (Adam Hamilton) D4225
Young adults seem to have opted out of Christianity and the Church in large numbers these days. Why? If asked, they give several reasons, but the most important one is that they don’t see many Christians being truly Christian. Young adults don’t have a problem with Jesus–just with those who claim to follow Jesus–yet live in ways that don’t represent who Jesus is and how he wants his followers to be. Specific attitudes and behaviors young adults mention are Christians being judgmental, hypocritical, condemning other people’s faiths, rejecting science, injecting politics into faith and being anti-homosexual. In this DVD, Adam Hamilton tackles these issues and addresses the “hows” and “whys” of Christians getting it right (and wrong) when it comes to representing Christ in the world.
“One of the best! Adam Hamilton causes us to evaluate how Christians are viewed by the younger generation and how you must change to be relevant in today’s society. “ – John Peek
A Disciple’s Path: Deepening Your Relationship with Christ & The Church D3046
This kit contains resources that provide an engaging approach to discipleship from a distinctly Wesleyan perspective. It can be used as a course for new members or a renewal course for existing members. The program guides individuals to take the next step in discipleship and become dynamic, engaged followers of Jesus Christ. The study combines a Wesleyan understanding of God’s love and grace with time-tested practices of spiritual discipline and encourages members to uphold the church with their prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. Participants will develop spiritual practices, discover their unique gifts, and become engaged in transformative ministry.
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Take time to question our culture
Inlaws and Outlaws D4287
A captivating look at the nature of love, relationships, and marriage from diverse perspectives, this video weaves together the true stories of couples and singles–both straight and gay–into a collective narrative that is humorous, heartbreaking, and inspiring. With candor, great music, and real heart this film leaves rhetoric behind to explore what everyone has in common–a need and desire to love and be loved and to belong–in the journey of life there is no other more compelling human right than to be who you are called and created to be.
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Seeing Gray in a Black and White World (Adam Hamilton) D4828
Everyone agrees that America is polarized, with ever-hardening positions held by people less and less willing to listen to one another. No one agrees on what to do about it. One solution that hasn’t yet been tried, says Adam Hamilton, is for thinking persons of faith to model for the rest of the country a richer, more thoughtful conversation on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us. This video resource based on his book of the same titles features Adam Hamilton teaching these concepts on DVD for group or individual study.
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Take a stand against violence, suffering, and poverty
Servant or Sucker? Wise and Compassionate Ways to Help the Poor D5038
Helps participants discern appropriate, Christ-centered actions when it comes to addressing poverty on a personal or organizational level. This resource contains 5 sessions, approximately 10-15 minutes each. Included are realities of poverty such as concepts of time, relationships, money and values; a “poverty tour”; interviews with those who are homeless or poor; interviews with those who have helped and/or have been suckered; and steps viewers can take to be an effective servant without getting suckered.
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Yellow Roses D1038
Real women face real problems and it’s time for churches to address what really matters. Today’s young women and girls face cyberbullying, abuse, peer pressure, unattainable expectations of beauty and success and theses pressures are more prevalent and painful than ever before, but there is hope when we fearlessly discuss what girls and women experience and witness the strength of survivors. This Emmy-award winning documentary explores all these issues and more. Young women from diverse backgrounds talk candidly about their experiences through eye-opening interviews that not only reveal the intense pressures girls endure, but also foster heartfelt, open discussion. Amidst honesty there is also safety, love, and conversations that inspire hope, healing and faith. This documentary can be followed up with an 8-week small-group study using our companion resource titled the Yellow Roses Leader Kit. See resource #D1037.
