Posts tagged ‘Leadership’

Conferences Adapting Youth Leadership Training

By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (May 30, 2013) – An intensive summer leadership program for youth that the Northwest Conference (NWC) of the Evangelical Covenant Church has led for more than two decades is being adapted by two other Covenant conferences this year, with a third conference exploring the idea. Continue Reading »

Pastoral Change: Navigating the ‘Transition Zone’

By Stan Friedman

CHICAGO, IL (May 17, 2013) – D. Darrell Griffin had a daunting task when he started as pastor of Oakdale Covenant Church in 2000. He was following the 30-year pastorate of Willie Jemison, who had grown the church from fewer than 100 people to more than 1,200 and became an icon throughout the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Continue Reading »

Yee New Superintendent of the North Pacific Conference

SUMNER, WA (April 30, 2013) – Greg Yee has been elected to serve as the next superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Continue Reading »

Wednesday Deadline for ACCW Awards Nominations

CHICAGO, IL (April 30, 2013) – Wednesday is the last day to submit nominations for candidates to received one of three Advocates for Covenant Clergy Women (ACCW) awards for 2013. Continue Reading »

Congo Church Leaders Complete Skills Training

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON (February 28, 2013) – Five leaders from the Congo Covenant Church (CEUM) participated in a two-week Leadership Matters course and will take back to Congo the information they received to share with more than 1,000 pastors in the denomination. Continue Reading »

Yee Nominated to Lead North Pacific Conference

CHICAGO, IL (February 5, 2013) – Greg Yee, associate superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC), has been nominated to serve as superintendent of the North Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), it was announced today. Continue Reading »

Covenant Leaders Participate in Sweden Conference

SUNNE, SWEDEN (January 15, 2013) – Evangelical Covenant Church leaders shared their expertise in church planting and developing ministries of compassion, mercy, and justice during a national gathering of pastors that was inspired by the Covenant Midwinter Conference. Continue Reading »

Engebretson, Johnson Shifting Roles

CHICAGO, IL (January 11, 2013) – Donn Engebretson, executive vice president of the Evangelical Covenant Church since 2001, is shifting responsibilities to a newly created role as director for Global Advancement. Continue Reading »

Nominations Open for T.W. Anderson Award

CHICAGO, IL (January 10, 2013) – Nominations are now being accepted for the Theodore (T.W.) Anderson Award, given each year by the Evangelical Covenant Church. Continue Reading »

Lilly Grant to Explore Financing Theological Education

CHICAGO (January 9, 2013) – North Park Theological Seminary recently was awarded a three-year, $250,000 grant by Lilly Endowment Inc. to address ways to reduce burdens of student educational debt, develop financial education programs, and explore creative ideas to finance theological education. Continue Reading »