About SCD

What is the School of Congregational Development?

Starting in the 1980s The General Board of Discipleship and The General Board of Global Ministries created an experience to train new church pastors. In the last ten years the School of Congregational Development (SCD) has blossomed to include training for Bishops, District Superintendents, Conference Staff, pastors, and church teams who desire to learn how to create and develop disciple-making congregations. July 31-August 5, 2008 the SCD will be offered at two dynamic congregations: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando, Florida and Cornerstone United Methodist Church, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

You are invited to:

  • Be challenged and given new insights through dynamic Plenary Speakers
  • Be part of a Ministry Track through which you will receive in-depth training to transform your church
  • Participate in three Core Seminars that will focus on key areas of congregational development
  • Choose two Workshops led by the host church that will give hands-on tools for a specific area of ministry
  • Choose a Teaching Church for an all-day session on Sunday

To learn more visit www.gbod.org/scd.