Clergy Leadership Ministries

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 8, 2026)—Join the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas the morning of Thursday, August 6, for an online learning session on Life Income Gifts. This one-hour webinar begins at 10 a.m. CDT. It is part of the free Quarterly Learning Zoom series the Foundation offers, and is open to anyone who registers on the Foundation website:

Author, teacher, storyteller to speak evening of Oct. 5, lead Gill Preaching Workshop Oct. 5-6

CONWAY, Ark. (June 9, 2026)—Matthew Dicks, an internationally bestselling author and an award-winning teacher and storyteller, will speak on the campus of Hendrix College Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. The event, to be held in Worsham Hall in the Student Life and Technology Center (building 2 on the campus map), is free and open to the public.

Two-year, Lilly Endowment-funded experience open to 12 UMC clergy

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (June 2, 2026) — Applications are now open for the fourth and final cohort of the Compelling Preaching Initiative.

MFA’s higher education grants cover seminary tuition, expenses

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 27, 2026) — Seven Arkansans pursuing degrees at United Methodist-related seminaries in the fall of 2026 have been named Seminary Scholars by the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA).

Try it before you schedule your congregation!

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 17, 2026)—Faith communities walk with people through some of life’s most meaningful—and most vulnerable—moments: births, baptisms, illnesses, deaths, and funerals. Questions about legacy, family, faith, and stewardship surface naturally in those spaces, too… yet many clergy feel under-resourced to address them fully.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 20, 2026) — Any student attending a United Methodist seminary and seeking ordination as an Elder or Deacon within the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church is eligible to apply for the MFA Seminary Scholarship, which provides $22,000 per year for a three-year period. The application window for Fall 2026 is now open.