Developing Disciple-Making Communities

Welcome to Vitalchurch.com

This is the Resource site of the New Church and Congregational Development Department of the Kentucky Conference United Methodist Church. We are committed to developing leaders who make disciples who in turn make disciples. We provide resources and training for leaders to begin new faith communities and return existing congregations to their original mission - to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our primary method in leadership development is called an Incubator. An Incubator is:an environment where new ideas and new leaders are born, nurtured, and developed.

In an Incubator participants make a commitment to meet twice a month for four hours at a time for 12-18 months to “Love God – Growing in their relationship with Christ” to “Learn to lead” and to “Live as fully devoted followers of Christ”.

In this process, the Incubator participants develop a ministry action plan (MAP) for their congregations. This site serves as a resource for incubator participants to write that MAP and enroll in online training events to assist them in developing their leadership skills.

This site will also provide up to date news of the work of the churches under the direction of New Church Development and links to resources available on the web.

Take time to explore this site, you will need to register to gain full access.