Posts with the category “church-matters”
Reflection On The Charlie Kirk Assassination
September 17th, 2025
Last Wednesday, I was personally in shock as all my children began texting in our family thread about Christian debater Charlie Kirk being shot. At Wednesday Night dinner, we mentioned this tragedy an... Read More
JW Pastoral Staff
May 19th, 2025
A Historic Step in Pastoral Leadership at JWMC. On Sunday, May 18, our current Director of NextGen Ministries, Chris McCarthy, and new part-time Discipleship Director, Tim Brogan, were officially reco... Read More
A Message of Gratitude
January 16th, 2024
It is with a heart full of gratitude and hope that I share with you the financial health and impact of our church community.... Read More
Filling the Gap (Chief of Staff)
August 22nd, 2023
What is happening next since our Executive Pastor is leaving? Are we going to be able to find another pastor? Are we going to replace them and how will we do that?... Read More
Pt. 2 — Long Range Planning Team
July 3rd, 2023
We've made headway in the initial stages of the master site plan development: the committee has outlined the requirements; we've engaged Merriman Holt Powell Architects for plan development assistance... Read More
Sabbatical
June 7th, 2023
The time has come for me to take a sabbatical.... Read More
Church Conference 2023
May 24th, 2023
The first inaugural church conference, held on Sunday, May 21 at John Wesley Methodist Church, was a resounding success as we celebrated the mission and ministry of our church.... Read More
2023-24 Core Leadership Team Slate
May 16th, 2023
John Wesley Church Family,I am thrilled to announce the 2023 slate for our Core Leadership Team (CLT). After careful consideration and prayerful discernment, we have selected a group of dedicated indi... Read More
Pt. 1 — Long Range Planning
May 9th, 2023
The Long Range Planning Team has been looking for the best way to engage our ministry areas and congregants to receive your hopes and desires for updating and repurposing our campus.... Read More
What We Believe. How We Do Church. Bylaws. Biblically Guided Positions.
March 28th, 2023
John Wesley Methodist Church has officially finalized the documents for our bylaws, biblically guided social stances, doctrine, and governance. These documents can be viewed and/or downloaded on our w... Read More
The 1-0 Concept
February 28th, 2023
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
— Phil. 3:14 —... Read More
10 Initiatives For Renewal In Our Tribe
January 30th, 2023
We are a tribe of Jesus!... Read More
The Way Forward: Bylaws & Pastors
December 5th, 2022
As the congregation of John Wesley Methodist Church, we profess the historic Christian faith in God incarnate in Jesus Christ for our salvation and ever at work in human history in the Holy Spirit. We... Read More
An Epistle to Methodist Christians in America
July 7th, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This letter is from John Wesley Church in Northwest Houston, written by their Senior Pastor — Rev. Dr. Marty Dunbar.... Read More