One of the principal aims of the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) is to cultivate and strengthen participants’ potential for leadership. According to Krista Johnson Weicksel, her participation in the LFP did that and more. Below are some of her reflections on what she learned from the program and how it helped form her. On Confidence: […]

2019 Retreat to be held in Oakland / San Francisco Bay area and will focus on Homelessness In the almost two decades of the HELM Leadership Fellows Program, the annual fall retreat has been held in many different places throughout the US. For the first time, the retreat will be held in California. From October […]

Young Adult Leadership Development: Intersections and Intersectionality Monday, July 22, 2019 5:00pm – 6:30pm   Leadership and spiritual development with young adults happens in a variety of ways and is done by a number of ministries across the life of the Disciples church. In the last few years, the ministries of HELM, Obra Hispana, and NBA […]

Higher education has been a priority of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) from the earliest days of the movement. Alexander Campbell once said, “Colleges and churches go hand in hand in the progress of Christian civilization.” It is that idea and vision that has propelled Disciples across the generations to be committed to promoting […]