Featured Events
Live encounters with resources from our community at Minister's Helper.
Includes Accomodations and Meals
Mission u
June 25 - 27, 2026
Scarritt Bennett Center
We are excited to be part of the Mission u community of leaders and writers and are participating in leading the adult study. Bring your children and youth too as there will be other sessions available by age group and intergenerational experiences.
Book Per Person or As A Group
Workshop: Be One of The Five
Dates and Times Vary
In Person and Online Opportunitites
This workshop helps bring the book Be One of The Five to life with guided discussions, prayers, and meditations for each of the 5 topics. We will also support you and train you to lead this workshop in your own in local church or ministry context with additional guidance not found in the book.
Workshops • Meet-Ups • Cohorts
Events & Gatherings
Faith grows through experiences we share. Minister's Helper offers virtual and in-person opportunities to learn, reflect, practice, and connect with others who are seeking to live and serve with greater intention.
Whether you join a retreat, participate in a workshop, or explore a guided experience with others, there's room for you to begin where you are
Featured Event
Be One of the Five
Women's Retreat
December 20, 2026
Virtual Retreat, 3pm-7pm
Make space for yourself and the ministry God has placed within you.
Join us for a guided women's retreat centered on five connected areas of life and ministry: Body, Mind, Spirit, Self, and Others.
Through reflection, spiritual practices, assessment, and meaningful engagement, you'll explore where you are today and consider the next faithful steps toward the person God is calling you to become.
This experience is designed to offer practical encouragement and intentional time for growth, with options to participate with or without a physical retreat kit.
$119 with the physical participant kit
$59 without
November 29, 2026
registration deadline
Upcoming events & experiences
Virtual workshops, meet-ups, cohort launches, and guided experiences designed for Christian leaders who want to grow with intention. Most events are member-only — but some are open to everyone.
Workshop
Be One of The Five
Monthly — Tuesdays & Thursdays
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT
A recurring workshop series designed to help ministry leaders plan proactively, build sustainable rhythms, and prevent burnout. Each session focuses on a practical theme you can apply immediately.
Meet-Up
Lent-Aware Easter Planning
Monthly — August through April
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT
Guided planning meet-ups that walk you through every phase of Lent and Easter preparation — so you lead with intention instead of scrambling at the last minute.
Challenge
31-Day Prayer Challenge
Self-paced — start anytime
Kick off your formation journey with the Praying Forward Cards challenge. Thirty-one days of guided prayer prompts to center your heart and mind before diving deeper.
Cohort Launch
Be Centered — 8-Week Cohort
Quarterly launches throughout the year
The first cohort in the Minister's Helper pathway. Anchored by the question: "What is God inviting me to re-center in?" Includes community access, private discussion channel, and guided sessions.
Workshop
Church Graphics in Canva
Upcoming — date TBA
A hands-on skill-building workshop where you'll learn to create professional church graphics using Canva — bulletins, social posts, event flyers, and more.
Retreat
Personal Retreat Planning Guide
Self-paced resource
A guided experience to help you plan and take a personal retreat — a key phase in the Cross Vocational 12-month timeline for spiritual and vocational renewal.
What to expect
Every event is designed to be invitational, practical, and encouraging — never high-pressure.
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Practical takeaways
You’ll leave every session with something you can use in your ministry right away.
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Safe community
A private, encouraging space where you can be honest about the ups and downs of ministry life.
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Theologically grounded
Every event is rooted in Christian formation — practical, accessible, and invitational.
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100% virtual
Join from anywhere. All events are hosted online so you can participate no matter where you serve.
Discover Our Event Experiences
There's more than one way to grow together. Minister's Helper develops experiences that connect faith with everyday life, ministry, leadership, and personal growth.
Retreats
Step away from everyday responsibilities to make room for prayer, reflection, discernment, and renewal. Retreats may be experienced virtually or in person, individually or alongside a group.
Workshops
Explore practical tools and creative approaches to everyday life and ministry. Workshops combine learning with opportunities to practice new skills, whether in spiritual formation, leadership, communication, technology, or ministry development.
Prayer & Reflection
Build intentional rhythms of prayer, Scripture engagement, and personal reflection through guided challenges and shared practices, including opportunities inspired by the 31-Day Prayer Journey and PURPOSE Journaling.
Meet-Ups
Connect with others around shared questions, ministry challenges, creative ideas, and opportunities for growth. Meet-ups provide space for encouragement, planning, conversation, and mutual learning.
Cohort Gatherings
Journey through structured formation with others. Our guided cohort opportunities support the Be Centered, Be Grounded, Be Secure, and Be Love learning experiences through shared reflection, encouragement, and accountability.
Special Events
Discover additional opportunities to learn and connect through guest presenters, collaborative programs, and special gatherings offered in partnership with other ministries and organizations.
Event dates and registration opportunities are announced as they become available.
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Leave your name and email and we’ll notify you when new events are announced. You will get a newsletter as they are released, but members receive notifications as soon as registrations open in our online community.
Testimonials
"I’d highly recommend it"
"I have had the privilege of taking the 31 Day Prayer Challenge with Pastor Linda three different times so far, and I am looking forward to the next one."
Risa Wheat
"The experience, inspiring"
" Linda never spoke “at” us or “down to” us. She led with genuine interest and empathy for wherever we were in our faith journey."
Sandra Bratton
"creative and visionary leadership"
"I enjoyed participating in the 31 Day Prayer Challenge with colleagues from the UMC Metro District. Rev. Furtado’s creative and visionary leadership is a blessing!"
Morgan Stafford
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