NICOLE CONARD

Rev. Nicole Conard is the Campus Ministry and Young Adults Coordinator in the Great Plains Conference of the United Methodist Church.   She has previously served on conference staff as the Transition into Ministry Director.  From 2006-2012, she was a Pastor in Congregational Care at theUnited Methodist Church of the Resurrection.  Currently, she focuses on campus ministries, helping churches develop young leaders, and vital congregations.  She has a BA in Religion and Human Services from Elon University and a Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.  After visiting John Wesley’s birthplace in England, she has a passion for the Methodist way of life and faith. She has enjoyed visiting brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Russia, Haiti, and Zimbabwe and now she appreciates traveling around the Great Plains. She is married to Andrew for 14 years and has two kids, John (9) and Anne (7). She particularly enjoys coaching people through transitions, personal or professional. Most of all she enjoys helping leaders and congregations take the next faithful step in ministry. Her email address is nconard@greatplainsumc.org.