Job Descriptions and Leadership Training: In the United Methodist Church A leader Development Guide 2013-2016
Betsey Heavner is the director of Congregational Leader Formation at the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN. A deacon in the Northwest Texas Conference, Betsey is the author of *Living the Faith: What Every Teacher Needs to Know,** *Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Pastor-Parish Relations, 2001-2004** (Cokesbury, 2000), and *The FaithQuest Leader s Guide.** Betsey acts as coordinator and writer for the Congregational Leaders website. In addition, she has written devotions for *The Upper Room Disciplines** as well as other articles and newsletters. She is a certified Minister of Christian Education and has served as Director of Spiritual Leader Development in the Northwest Texas Conference and as Christian Education Director in a local congregation.