We are entering a season of cultural transformation in how we approach pastoral appointments. The vision is to shift from an Old Testament model—where a select few discern on behalf of the many—to a Pentecost model, where the whole body of Christ is actively listening to the same Holy Spirit. We’re moving from Mount Sinai to the Upper Room.

I’m hearing lots of conversations about “becoming Global Methodist.” What new priorities and practices has your church adopted to “seed a new future”?

John Wesley, the father of the Methodist movement, is often described as being a champion of “Free will,” of the ability to choose God or sin.

Over the years, I have learned to use Scripture while praying; it is powerful because it describes God much more clearly, richly, and profoundly than I could ever express.

Remembering how Jesus felt in Matthew 9:35-37, “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd

The Upper Midwest Conference will gather later this month in Sioux City, Iowa, for our 2nd Annual Conference. This time together will...