Opportunities
On this page you can find opportunities that are open to our TXBWM community.
Live Learning Event with John Swinton
The Future Communities Lab invites you to an upcoming virtual event they are co-hosting on April 21st from 12-1 PM CDT.
Alongside The Congregational Collective, the FCL is delighted to co-host a conversation with John Swinton focused on mental health and creating communities of care within local congregations. Dr. Swinton is a trusted voice in this area, with a background in nursing and training as a practical theologian, whose most recent books include Finding Jesus in the Storm (2020) and Seeking Sanctuary, Finding Shalom (2025).
Given the critical importance of mental health discussions right now, we invite you to join us and to invite others as well.
Register for the free webinar HERE.
Thriving in Ministry Cohort
The Center for Ministry at Millsaps College is a
partnership program between Millsaps
College and the Mississippi Annual Conference of
the United Methodist Church. The Center for
Ministry’s mission is to develop Christian leaders
through lifelong learning. The Center’s Thriving in
Ministry program will support, resource, and
empower clergywomen toward thriving during key
season of their professional lives. The program will
include small cohorts for personal connection,
retreats for spiritual renewal and leadership
development, group and individual coaching as well
as Coach Approach Skill Training(ICF Accredited.)
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Read more about the program in this brochure.
Behold Breath and Soul Coaching with Jessica Pietsek
You love God deeply… but lately, you feel disconnected. Your mind is racing. Your chest feels tight. You keep showing up for everyone else, but somewhere along the way, you’ve lost your rhythm.
You’ve prayed for peace, but your body still feels anxious. You know the verses about rest, but rest feels impossible. You tell yourself “I’m fine,” yet something inside you whispers, “I’m not.” Maybe you’re walking through:
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A major life transition or season of grief
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The exhaustion of doing “all the right things” but feeling spiritually numb
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A deep longing to experience God’s presence again — not just in your head, but in your body and heart
You’re not broken. Read more at beholdbreath.com
CBF Texas Spring Gathering
Register now for the CBF Texas Spring Gathering.
Anchored Results
Leska Parker is a former church and nonprofit CFO who sensed a clear call to come alongside churches in a different way — not from the pulpit, but from behind the curtain. After years of overseeing finances inside ministry settings, she saw how often faithful leaders were quietly carrying preventable strain. Today, through her work with Anchored Results, she works with churches to strengthen the financial and operational structures that support their mission, so pastors and ministry leaders can focus on growing the Kingdom, not constant financial pressure.
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Leska is writing a series of blog articles for TXBWM. You can find them here.
Bridges to Belonging: Accessible Ministry with Youth and Young Adults
Baylor University’s Bridges to Belonging project is now accepting applications for their second Congregational Learning Community! This project is focused on equipping churches to welcome and support young people (aged 13-25) with disabilities, mental health challenges, and chronic illnesses. Churches within a 2-hour radius from Baylor University are invited to apply to join in this important work.
The priority deadline for applications is April 24, 2026. The Congregational Learning Community will run from August 2026 to December 2027. If your church is interested in applying, please visit their website to access the application and more information.
Pinnacle Leadership Associates Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
11 AM CDT—11:50 AM CDT
Cost: Free, Registration Required
Workshop Leader: Ka'thy Gore Chappell
This 50 minute FREE “Lunch & Learn” with Rev. Dr. Ka’thy Gore Chappell, Pinnacle Leadership Associate, will inspire participants to pursue centering on God practices while sitting on your back porch, deck or in your sunroom. The “Lunch & Learn” will also incorporate an opportunity for participants to experience a centering session during the Zoom Mtg. Resource book for the topic is Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating.
To register and receive link, please email coachkchappell@gmail.com
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