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Means of Grace
Means of Grace, a podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, equips church leaders through expertise and examples. Twice a month, we feature local experts on a variety of topics from leadership to innovation and share examples of churches in our conference reaching their communities in news ways through mission engagement, Fresh Expressions and much more. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, defined Means of Grace as the outward signs…
Episodes
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Bonus Episode: Armenia Pilgrimage Reflections with Noah
In this episode of the Means of Grace Podcast, Director of Missional Engagement, Brian Mateer, sits down with Rev. Noah Glover of Rock Grove UMC to reflect on…
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What Does it Mean to be a Vital, Healthy United Methodist Church in 2023?
In this episode, Director of Church Development, Rev. Rob Hutchinson, sits down with Bishop Ken Carter to discuss what it means to be a vital, healthy United…
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Season of Creation
Brian Mateer, Director of Missional Engagement, speaks with Reverend Johnathan Brake, Global Ministries Environmental Sustainabilities Program Manager, and…
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Vitality Through Storytelling
Creativity, innovation, and collaboration are at the heart of rural church ministry." In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, Rev. Dr. Nicole Jones…
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Is There Hope After Tragedy?: Guest Episode from The Curious Living Podcast produced by Williamson's Chapel UMC, Mooresville
This week we are delighted to share a guest episode from the podcast of one of our local churches! The Curious Living podcast is sponsored and produced by…
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Cultivating Life Together
Podcast guest Dr. Luke Bretherton, Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and Political Theology at Duke Divinity School, talks with Jesse Enniss…
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Meditation with Rev. Jill Schneider Smith
In this episode, Rev. Jill Schneider Smith leads us through a practice of grounding and contemplation to care for our hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits in…
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Looking Beyond and Reclaiming an Inclusive, Evangelical Church
What if there were a movement of leadership within the church that was able to look past all of the hardships and challenges of today? What if leaders came…
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Is There a Place for Me in the UMC? (ENCORE)
In this week's episode we get to listen in on a conversation that took place during the 2022 Annual Conference. Bishop Carter, along with a group of clergy…
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New Mindset Leads to Changed Hearts and Improved Relationships
Guests: Rev. Dr. Mark Ralls, Blue Ridge District Superintendent and Rev. Kent Smith, pastor, Higgins Memorial in Burnsville, NC Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram…
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Lighthouse Congregations: Creating Space for Healing and Hope
Director of Church Development, Rev. Rob Hutchinson, speaks with several pastors of Lighthouse Congregations. Together, they explore what it means to be a…
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Earth Day 2023
o Creation Care Website- https://www.wnccumc.org/wncc-creation-care-ministry o The email: CreationCareWNCC@gmail.com o Earth Keepers Program-…
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A Holy Week Meditation from Bishop Carter
As we prepare our hearts to journey with Jesus to the cross, the grave, and into resurrection, Bishop Carter offers these words of prayer and reflection. We…
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Bonus Episode Title - Our Life in Community: A Mid-Lenten Reflection with Bishop Carter
In this short bonus episode, Bishop Carter dives a bit deeper into the life and teaching of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, particularly related to Bonhoeffer's book Life…
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Church is Changing, Part 1
This week, Rob Hutchinson, WNCC Director of Church Development, speaks with Guilford College UMC's Student Associate Minister, Andres Perez Gonzalez. Together…
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A Conversation with Bishop Carter: Where We Are & Where We're Going
In this week's episode, Director of Communications, Aimee Yeager, sits down with Bishop Carter to talk about his vision and hopes for the future for the…
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Black History Month, Do We Still Need It?
In this episode, Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr., WNCC Director of Equity and Justice Ministries, speaks with Rev. Pam Blackstock, Rev. Rodvegas Ingram, and Rev. Dr…
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Lessons from LEAD Conference 2023
The UMC LEAD Conference is an annual gathering of United Methodist leaders from across the US. This conference was modeled around TED style talks about new and…
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How Do We Create the Beloved Community? We Listen.
In this episode, Dr. Bill White, Jr. speaks with Dr. Derek Hicks, Associate Professor of Religion and Culture at Wake Forest Divinity School. Together, they…
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The Power of Storytelling
Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with Rev. Dr. Myer Dahn about Rediscovering the Evangelistic Power of Personal Redemptive Storytelling, the title of his…
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Bonus Episode: Advent Reflection from Bishop Carter
Each week during Advent, we invite you to take a short break from your busy schedule to hear a devotional message from Bishop Carter and spend a few moments in…
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Christmas Traditions Around the Conference
In this Means Of Grace podcast episode, we listen to the stories of different Christmas traditions from some leaders in The Western NC Conference. We get to…
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Bonus Episode: Advent Reflection from Bishop Carter
Each week during Advent, we invite you to take a short break from your busy schedule to hear a devotional message from Bishop Carter and spend a few moments in…
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Reflections on Armenian Culture, Politics, Ancient Christian History and the Work of Project AGAPE with Rev. Peter Constantian
In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, host Brian Mateer, WNCC Director of Missional Engagement, and Rev. Peter Constantian, a fourth generation…
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Healing and Hope in Anxious Times
In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, hosts Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk to Rev. Katherine Sherrill, a therapist, and United Methodist deacon…
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Offering Gratitude for Our Cloud of Witnesses
This week, we spend some time thinking about the people who have shaped our personal faith, and the faith of our Church. We remember the saints of scripture…
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Doing Church in Reverse with Rev. Rob Parsons
What could it mean for our congregations, for our communities, if we flipped the script on how we "do church"? In this week's episode Rev. Rob Parsons, pastor…
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Connecting with Others - Changing the Community
In this episode of Means of Grace, Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with the Rev. Dr. Cathy Davis and the Rev. Dr. Heather Kilbourne about their DMin learning…
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Re-membering the Body of Christ: the Church and Justice
In this conversation with Susan Heafner-Heun, she talks with Jesse and Kim about the opportunity for a church to connect with the needs of the world through…
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The Heart of Our Calling with Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells (Re-Air)
In this episode, we have a guest host, Rev. Parker Haynes, pastor of and member of the Leadership Development Team. He interviews the Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells…
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Showing Up: Advocating for the Poor and Marginalized
This edition of the Means of Grace features a conversation with Rev. Joel Simpson, pastor of First UMC in Taylorsville, NC. Joel has a heart for justice and…
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Stories Along the Journey
This week we are hosting a guest episode for Stories Along the Journey, a podcast by the Appalachian District. In this episode, Gloria Hughes and Lory Beth…
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Will There Be a Place for Me in the UMC? A Panel Discussion from the 2022 Annual Conference
In this week's episode we get to listen in on a conversation that took place during the 2022 Annual Conference. On Thursday evening, Bishop Carter, along with…
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Bishop Carter - Life in Thirds
In this episode, Bishop Ken Carter shares a helpful technique for thinking about and grappling with the various aspects of our callings and our lives. As…
Means of GraceOutposts of Grace: Ministry with Young Adults
Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram, podcast hosts, talk with Rev. Dr. Preston Davis, Minister to the University at High Point University about his DMin focus on…
Means of GraceJust Compensation Task Force Update
In this episode, Dr. Bill White, Jr., Conference Director of Equity and Justice Ministries has a conversation with members of the Just Compensation Task Force…
Means of GraceNo Cure for Being Human with Kate Bowler
In this episode, Bishop Ken Carter has a conversation with Kate Bowler on her book No Cure For Being Human (And Other Truths I Needed to Hear). This…
Means of GraceA Future with Hope: A Conversation with the WNC Delegation
Description: Members of the WNC Delegation to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences give an update about where the conferences currently stand and the…
Means of GraceTempered Resilience with Tod Bolsinger
In this episode, Bishop Ken Carter has a conversation Tod Bolsinger on his book Tempered Resilience: How Leaders are Formed in the Crucible of Change. This…
Means of GraceUMC Reflection
In this episode, a few members of our hosting panel share how the United Methodist Church has shaped their faith and their calling as well as their hopes for…
Means of GraceHope for the Future: UM Seminary Students
In this episode, Kim and Jesse speak with three United Methodist seminary students who are in the candidacy process in the Western North Carolina Conference…
Means of GraceAn Update from Hispanic/Latino Congregations of the WNC Conference - Una Actualización de las Congregaciones Hispanas/Latinas de la Conferencia Oeste de Carolina del Norte
(English translation below.) En el episodio de hoy, Luke habla con cuatro miembros de nuestra conferencia, Rev. Sonia Baca-Zuniga, Rev. David Ortigoza…
Means of GracePathways to the Post-Covid Church
Over the past two years, the world has changed dramatically and our ways of doing church have been disrupted. In this episode, Bishop Carter explores four…
Means of GraceJustice and Love: A Conversation with The Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman
In this episode, the Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr. has an important conversation about justice with the Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, immediate past president of…
Means of GraceExamen in the Wesleyan Tradition
As we begin 2022, Bishop Ken Carter offers a spiritual practice for the new year. This Examen in the Wesleyan Tradition walks listeners through a prayerful…
Means of GraceBeing Still When We Can't Sit Still
In the midst of the busiest time of the year, listen in on a conversation with Rob Hutchinson and Ashley Thomas about what it's like "Being Still and knowing…
Means of GraceYoung Clergy Hope for the Future
With much anxiety due to the pandemic and uncertainty about the future of the United Methodist Church, a significant number of pastors have considered quitting…
Means of GraceRejoice, Pray, Give Thanks: A Reflection from John Wesley
In this episode, Melissa, Luke and Aimee share a reflection for Thanksgiving from John Wesley's commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. As we enter this season…
Means of GraceAfresh: Recovery Ministry and FX
In this is episode of Means of Grace, we share a special guest episode from Afresh, a Fresh Expressions podcast from the Uwharrie District. Rev. Katie…
Means of GraceDigital Doorways to Church
In this episode, Director of Church Development Rev. Rob Hutchinson talks all things digital church, worship and discipleship with Jason Moore, Both/And Hybrid…
Means of GraceQ&A with Bishop Ken Carter
In this episode, Director of Communications Melissa McGill talks to Bishop Ken Carter about leading the Church in this season, his own calling, his…
Means of GraceYadkin Valley District - Fulfilling the Mission
The Yadkin Valley District has much to celebrate. We talk to Sam Moore, the District Superintendent and Randy Blanchard, the District Vitality Associate about…
Means of GraceCatawba Valley District: Celebrating Partnerships
The Catawba Valley District is experimenting with new church partnerships. What looks like an old model is being made new through shared leadership and…
Means of GraceBack to School Guided Prayers
In this episode of Means of Grace, Dr. Melanie Dobson joins us again to share a series of visualization prayers for adults and children during another…
Means of GraceNorthern Piedmont Thriving Together as a Team
This week, we hear a new voice. Aimee Yeager, Associate Director of Communications for the WNCC, hosts a conversation with the staff of the Northern Piedmont…
Means of GraceCooperative Parish in the Blue Ridge District
In today's episode, Luke sits down with Mark Ralls, Shonnie Streder and Dianne Johnston of the Blue Ridge District to hear about a new cooperative parish that…
Means of GraceProject AGAPE Update
Brian Mateer explores the history, the present and the future of our mission partnership in Armenia, Project Agape, with Board Chair Allan Van Meter. Contact…
Means of GraceEquity and Justice with Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr.
Jesse Enniss has a conversation with Rev. Dr. William (Bill) White, Jr to speak about his new role as the Director of Equity and Justice for the Western North…
Means of GraceCelebrating Juneteenth in Western North Carolina
Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with persons from two different communities who are celebrating Juneteenth for the first time. D'Andre Ash is helping to…