The 2026 Exponential big idea, Multiplier: It’s In You, emphasizes becoming a healthy disciple who develops leaders focused on reproduction and growth.

As we pursue the Multiplication Pathway in the GLR, Exponential is a great opportunity to be inspired and receive practical tools in discipleship, evangelism, and reproduction that lead to healthy multiplication. 

This event is March 17th-19th, 2026, in Orlando, Florida!

Limited discounted tickets are available through Wesleyan Headquarters. Tap the image for more information!

'At the well' encompasses what we have been focusing on since the Regional Conference.

We pray... God moves.

Next prayer hour is February 12th at 12 PM EST, 11 AM CST!

Save this Zoom link to your calendar so you never miss a prayer hour with us!

Tap the image for our recurring Zoom link!

Church Multiplication Boot Camp



March 5th & 6th, 2025

Grandville, Michigan

Healthy Pastors Lead Healthy Churches & Healthy Churches

Change the World!

The Great Lakes Region aims to invest in the inner lives of pastors, both spiritually and emotionally, so they can thrive in their unique ministry contexts as they go after our collective mission to seek and save the lost through

Jesus.

Offerings for Lead Pastors & Campus Lead Pastors

- The GLR will cover 6 sessions of coaching or counseling per year at a discounted rate of

$150 per session

- The GLR will cover 80% ($120) of each session, and the pastor is responsible for paying the

remaining 20% ($30 per session)

- This offer applies to lead pastors & Campus Lead pastors, their spouses, and their dependent children. Each family is limited to 6 total covered sessions. Additional sessions can be continued, but the pastor would be responsible for 100% of the cost after completing the original six sessions ($150 per session)

- All coaching and counseling will take place online

Offerings for Church Employees

The same program for lead pastors is available for each church to offer to its employees. If you are interested in learning more and creating a partnership with Converge Coaching & MyCounselor.Online, please contact our CFO, Andy Miedema, or Pam Anderson, Clergy Care Coordinator.

amiedema@theglr.org or panderson@theglr.org

MyCounselor.Online

MyCounselor.Online is a faith-based group of counselors in Neuroscience-Informed Therapy, providing both support and resources.

- Discover what is holding you back AND what to do about it

- Transform destructive downward cycles into productive upward spirals

- Gain clarity and confidence in your identity

- Experience joy, purpose, and the satisfaction of living into your potential

Converge Coaching

Converge Coaching exists to promote a working model that enables a leader to be effective in their role while maintaining health in their personal life. The model promotes a foundational and sound approach to mental/emotional health, to proper boundary-setting in terms of relationships and schedule, and the priority of a leader’s family over work by evaluating the following 7 areas.

Vision, strategy, values, wins, people, culture, and Sunday service

Sign up here:

Counseling & Coaching Benefits | Great Lakes Region | Michigan

Five necessities of soul care - The Wesleyan Church (This is from 2017)

Clergy Care Webinars - Resource Center - Link to ECD @ headquarters with

several Soul Care webinars.

GLR Chaplains Circle

The Chaplains Circle is a new cohort that will serve the GLR Chaplain population in our Regional Family. The purpose is to create a group for Chaplains, Pastors who also serve as Chaplains, and students who are in Chaplaincy training, or anyone considering the field of Chaplaincy work. This is a space to ask questions, mentor and be mentored, engage in learning opportunities, and more! Contact our Chaplains’ Ambassadors for more information at GLRChaplains@gmail.com for more information and upcoming cohort session dates!

This unforgettable weekend is for Christian student leaders who pray and want to grow in prayer for their school, nation, and generation! Get a fresh perspective of your school by stepping away for a weekend with Jesus and like-minded friends, taking these three things home with you:

Prayer - Know God and know prayer better than you did before

Community - Join a national family of like-minded students living for Jesus

Mission - Respond to God’s call to reach your school with tools and support

To find out more information and how to register, click the image or this link!

In West Michigan, a region where cultural Christianity runs deep, Austin carries a burning conviction: Christians must rekindle a fire for the lost—especially for those who believe they are spiritually fine but have never truly surrendered.

Check out the rest of the story about The Beloved Church at this link, or by clicking the Seed to Harvest image.

Are you looking to connect with like-minded folk about your church's finances, or just in general have questions? Annette DeGraaf here at the GLR has the Faithful Finance Network to connect and collaborate on these topics. She can help answer questions and help you along your church's financial journey!

Our next Faithful Finance Network meeting will be on Thursday, March 19^th at 3:00 pm EST!

Be on the lookout for an email with a video meeting link!

We heard you!

We added a Partnered Events page that featured events that happen at our churches around the Region!

Check it out by tapping the image!

We want to celebrate stories and what God is doing!

Tag us on Facebook or email your stories to us at office@theglr.org.

We encourage you to continue to look through our Church Resources that are made and here to serve you!

These resources exist to help you and to give a space for learning and growth!

Stepping Into February with Winter’s Guidance and Spring’s Promise

As winter continues to blanket the Midwest in its quiet, crisp beauty, we’re reminded that this season offers more than stillness—it offers room to breathe. February is coming soon, and it invites us into a deeper pause, a moment to reflect, pray, and prepare our hearts for what God is shaping within us.

Though the days are still cold, there’s a quiet promise in the air. Spring is not yet here, but its anticipation stirs hope—reminding us that God is always at work, even beneath the surface. Each new month becomes a whisper of renewal, a gentle assurance that new growth is on the way.

When we set aside distractions and make room for peace, we open ourselves to God’s steady strength and fresh direction. Even the simplest prayers matter. When we seek His presence, He meets us with grace, clarity, and the resilience needed for the season ahead.

May this month be a time of spiritual renewal, where winter’s calm prepares us for spring’s awakening. And as we journey into February, may God’s purpose, peace, and blessings overflow—planting seeds of new life that will blossom in His perfect time.

Big Questions, Bigger God with Christy Wood

Deconstruction isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of a deeper journey. When old beliefs unravel, God meets us in the questions, rebuilding hope and transforming rules into a relationship with the real Jesus.

Letting Go to Grow with Jon Allen

True impact begins where you’re willing to plant roots and let go of comparison. Multiplication demands surrender—releasing old ways and smaller dreams to embrace a wider vision with leaders who share your heart.

Beyond Comfort: Trusting God’s Anointing with Mick Veach

Preaching isn’t about comfort—it’s about conviction that sparks transformation. Trust God’s anointing, speak with urgency, and measure success by obedience, not visible responses, believing every message can change a life.

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