Holy Conversations: The WCA Podcast

Apr 19 2023 74 ep. 38 mins 55

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The podcast of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, featuring conversations about the future of a new traditional Methodist movement. Hosts: Stephanie Greenwald and Bob Kaylor

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Disaffiliation Updates with Jay Therrell (4.19.23)

Apr 19 2023 30 mins

WCA President Jay Therrell sat down with host Bob Kaylor on April 19 to discuss the latest updates for churches and annual conferences going through the disaffiliation process. Jay updates the status of lawsuits in several annual conferences and provides some helpful advice for churches as they navigate the process of voting and upcoming annual conference sessions. For more update

WCA Pathways Webinar: Remaining in the UMC

Feb 10 2023 40 mins

We know that some traditional Methodists will either be forced to or choose to remain in the UMC after 2023 for many different reasons. The biblical paradigm of the faithful remnant is a model for those who will stay. Rev. Brian Felker Jones from Indiana and Rev. Bob Zilhaver from Western Pennsylvania joined us to discuss why they plan to remain as evangelical pastors in the changi

WCA Pathways Webinar: Dealing with the Fallout

Feb 03 2023 38 mins

Licensed therapist Joel Watts joined us for a discussion about handing conflict in your local church in the wake of disaffiliation votes, how to deal with "disenfranchised grief," and how to take care of yourself in times of stress and uncertainty. Email Joel Watts: [email protected] To receive a list of resources recommended by Joel, email the WCA Pathways Task For

WCA Pathways Webinar: Pathways Into the Global Methodist Church

Jan 27 2023 56 mins

Angela Pleasants, the GMC’s Director of Clergy and Church Relations, joined us to discuss the process for pastors and churches to join the GMC, how the new denomination is connecting open pastoral appointments with available clergy, how benefits work in the new denomination, and a host of other issues related to connecting with the Global Methodist Church. To contact Angela, emai

WCA Pathways Webinar: Church Starts and Restarts

Jan 25 2023 54 mins

Kenny Ott from The River Network, the Global Methodist Church’s church planting partner, joined host Bob Kaylor to talk about the process of starting or restarting new GMC churches and how groups of laity and pastors can begin discerning and training for a successful launch in their communities. This is the first in a series of webinars recorded by the WCA Pathways Task Force, wh

Jurisdictional Conferences and the Future of the UMC with Jay Therrell

Nov 07 2022 34 mins

WCA President Jay Therrell joins host Bob Kaylor to talk about the results of the UMC Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States, what they mean for the future of the United Methodist Church, and why now is the time for churches considering disaffiliation to start moving. Jay and Bob also talk about the new WCA Pathways Task Force and how it can help laity and clergy who are l

A Look at the New Hymnal ”Our Great Redeemer’s Praise” with Jonathan Powers

Oct 06 2022 40 mins

Since the beginning of the movement, the people called Methodist have always been a singing people. We know that Charles Wesley himself wrote thousands of hymns that communicated Methodism's emphasis on God's grace and love in Christ, the transforming power of the Spirit, and the journey of sanctification. Many of these hymns are contained in the current United Methodist Hymnal, an

Global Methodist Church Update with Keith Boyette

Sep 15 2022 38 mins

The Global Methodist Church launched on May 1, 2022 and in just a few months the new denomination has seen an influx of churches and pastors join up, with more on the way. New provisional annual conferences are being formed, new churches and missions are being launched, logistics for churches and pastors around pensions and insurance are being put together, and a host of other deta

Multiplying Methodism with Bishop Mike Lowry and Jeff Greenway

Sep 08 2022 74 mins

As churches and pastors discern where they will land as the United Methodist Church separates, some traditional Methodists may be wondering why theologically orthodox pastors and churches are leaving the denomination, even though they have been faithful to the doctrine and Discipline of the United Methodist Church. Others are considering aligning with the new Global Methodist Churc

The Catechism of the Global Methodist Church with Jason Vickers

Aug 25 2022 52 mins

Catechism - it's a word you probably haven't heard much in Methodist circles, but it's a word that has been vital to other Christian traditions. We might think of the Westminster Shorter Catechism, for example, which provides the doctrinal foundation for some Reformed churches. For millions of Christians, a catechism has been an important tool for understanding and living out the C