The Association of Unity Churches was created in the mid-1960s to serve the needs of the churches and ministers throughout the movement.
As the Unity movement was growing, it became increasingly complex to manage the needs of the field ministries. In the mid-1960s, Unity School of Christianity suggested that Unity ministers form a group to support the work of the churches. This resulted in better services for the churches and ministers.
Our organization's overarching/ongoing services include:
- Progressive, transparent, frequent and interactive communication through multiple mediums
- Education, CE credits, credentialing
- Employment services for ministers and ministries
- Expansion ministry support
- Leadership training and development for boards, ministry teams, etc.
- Administrative support/consulting – HR policy, IRS, pension, manse, etc.
- Ministry Consulting and Ministry Transition Support (formerly Peace Skills) and ethics peer review
- Events – Convention, Annual Summit, IYOU, Youth & Family Ministry training, ministry team meetings, consultant trainings
- Marketing of UWM’s services and products to the field
The formation of the Association of Unity Churches created two major organizations within the movement─the Association being the lesser-known. In 2011, the Association of Unity Churches International adopted the Unity Identity Program. As a result, we changed our name to Unity Worldwide Ministries. This focus on the Unity brand is uniting and strengthening our movement, making us more easily recognizable to the general public.
In 2016 Unity Institute closed its doors and Unity Worldwide Ministries took over the responsibility for training our Unity ministers and licensed teachers. In the fall of 2016 Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute went live with a totally online school. This school not only serves our future Unity leaders, but all those who are interested in our teachings. Anyone who wants to know more about Unity and its principles can now go to www.UWSI.org and sign up for classes.
In 2017 Unity World Headquarters at Unity Village invited Unity Worldwide Ministries and Unity Worldwide Spiritual Institute to once again reside on Unity Village grounds. In August 2017 UWM packed up our offices and moved into the previously-known Education Building. This is the same building that houses the Peace Chapel and Fillmore Chapel. Once again the leadership of the Unity movement is located at Unity Village.
"Development of Unity Worldwide Ministries" article by Tom Thorpe
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ulie Armour
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