For over 85 years, The Upper Room has provided resources and experiences to help people create daily life with God. Born during the Great Depression as a tool to gather people together for prayer and community, the various ministries of The Upper Room are here to be your faithful companion.
While personal reflection is the most popular use of The Upper Room daily devotional, did you know there are many other ways to use it in your ministry? Here are eight of our favorite ways to encourage daily life with God in your congregation (and beyond) with The Upper Room.
Use promo code UMC24 to receive 25% off select titles from The Upper Room online store, including new titles like Speak, My Soul: Listening to the Divine with Holy Purpose, Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation, and The Godbearing Life, Revised Edition: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry.
In the demanding realm of pastoral ministry, where energy fades and the threat of burnout is ever-present, pastor Greg Pimlott offers a lifeline. With disarming humor and refreshing honesty, Pimlott invites us into his own transformative journey from burnout to spiritual revitalization, providing encouragement, inspiration, and practical tools for other pastors on the brink of exhaustion and considering a renewal leave.
Since 1998, Safe Sanctuaries resources have been a trusted source of guidance for churches and other affiliated institutions as they work to reduce the risk of abuse in their communities. Now, Safer Sanctuaries: Nurturing Trust within Faith Communities is a new and comprehensive resource that continues the tradition of Safe Sanctuaries ministry on the strong foundation of past resources while also inspiring and preparing churches for the work of the future.
The Academy for Spiritual Formation is pleased to announce its newest offering, Spirituality in Practice: Embodied Magination for Life and Liberation, a unique six-session hybrid model that consists of three immersive, five-day in-person retreats, as well as three online one-day retreats.
The Center for Healing and Resilience helps leaders find resilience at the intersection of faith and mental health by providing vital Christ-centered mental health-based resources, workshops, and retreats.
Discipleship Ministries serves the church to connect leaders with needed resourcing and training that supports intentional discipleship and community engagement. Click here to find high quality resources for supporting your disciple-making process.
