Disciples Home Missions

Connecting People to the Life-Changing Love of God

Conversation Guide

C.A.R.E. Sundays

Apr 30, 2025
C.A.R.E. is a Disciples Home Missions ministry that radiates the wholistic character of Jesus through art, recreation, and educational tools. In our design of church and community resources, we center the developing hearts and minds of children. C.A.R.E. Sundays is a 12-week curriculum that centers three Bible stories. As people started learning about Jesus, he became their leader, healer, friend, comforter, teacher, and defender.

C.A.R.E. Sundays

by Elijah Darden

C.A.R.E. Sundays is a 12-week curriculum that centers three Bible stories. As people started learning about Jesus, he became their leader, healer, friend, comforter, teacher, and defender.

  • Breakfast on the Beach
  • Walk on Water
  • Hole in the Roof

Each story has four lessons to engage children and their faith communities within and around the church. Enjoy these C.A.R.E. experiences as you engage creative ministry with children and families. For every day we are with all of creation, we are becoming like Jesus. The caterpillar, a precious example of becoming, rests at the bottom of each lesson to remind us why we learn together in church.

Our design team offers this ministry with joy and hope.

Disciples Women’s Ministries Orientation Presentation

Feb 19, 2025
Since 1874, Disciples Women’s Ministries have worked to grow awareness of the need for women’s missions and ministry worldwide. This resource provides pertinent information about the history of the Disciples Women’s Ministries.

Disciples Women’s Ministries Orientation Presentation

by Regenia Smith

Since 1874, Disciples Women’s Ministries have worked to grow awareness of the need for women’s missions and ministry worldwide. This resource provides pertinent information about the history of the Disciples Women’s Ministries.

Weightlifters

Jan 2, 2025
This season in our churches, homes, and schools feels heavy, but our collective capacity to strengthen one another and our communities is great. We are an extension of our magnificent Creator--one who emboldens, loves, and heals us toward a world that is unlike empire. The Realm of God moves by the Spirit in all living things, cultivating justice and harmony one precious load of anointing at a time. It is imperative we lift up and carry the power of the Holy Spirit in refreshing ways. Our legions of lay leaders fortify the church for every season, especially those seasons that dare us to follow Jesus. “Weightlifters” provides you with enough development materials for monthly laity training over the next year. Let us lean into intentional conditioning and be well!

Weightlifters

by Brian Frederick-Gray

2025 Laity Readiness Resource

This season in our churches, homes, and schools feels heavy, but our collective capacity to strengthen one another and our communities is great. We are an extension of our magnificent Creator–one who emboldens, loves, and heals us toward a world that is unlike empire. The Realm of God moves by the Spirit in all living things, cultivating justice and harmony one precious load of anointing at a time.

It is imperative we lift up and carry the power of the Holy Spirit in refreshing ways. Our legions of lay leaders fortify the church for every season, especially those seasons that dare us to follow Jesus. “Weightlifters” provides you with enough development materials for monthly laity training over the next year. Let us lean into intentional conditioning and be well!

Rev. Monique Crain Spells
Vice President for Mission, Advocacy, & Programs

WHAT’S INSIDE?

  • Laity Sunday Litany
  • (7 ) Trainings Videos
  • (3) Downloadable Workshops
  • (1) Youth Study
  • (1) Men’s Study

Conversation Covenants

Aug 5, 2024
A quick, two-page document with Group Guidelines for Faithful Conversations on Tough Topics.

Conversation Covenants

by Brian Frederick-Gray

A quick, two-page document with Group Guidelines for Faithful Conversations on Tough Topics.

Justice Definitions & Spiritual Discipline

Apr 3, 2024
Justice is first and foremost a relational term. Classically there are four types of justice: Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice, Retributive Justice, and Restorative Justice. The Spiritual Discipline “Holy Readings of the News” guides you through a conversation about justice as related to a contemporary issue of your choice. 

Justice Definitions & Spiritual Discipline

by Brian Frederick-Gray

Justice is first and foremost a relational term. Classically there are four types of justice: Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice, Retributive Justice, and Restorative Justice. The Spiritual Discipline “Holy Readings of the News” guides you through a conversation about justice as related to a contemporary issue of your choice.