Young People Drive Church Growth in Kyrgyzstan
Young People Drive Church Growth in Kyrgyzstan -- By Tim Tanton, KARA-BALTA, Kyrgyzstan (UM News) -- A mighty sound emanates from the small sanctuary where about 60 people, mostly youth and young adults, are praising God. They are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, lifting...
Praying for Camels
Praying for Camels -- By Jenifer Jones -- For a couple of TMS Global cross-cultural witnesses (CCWs), part of ministry includes praying for camels – by name. Richard Brown* and his wife Pam* serve an area of North Africa that hasn’t had much exposure to the gospel. At...
The Future of Pastoral Training
By Thomas Lambrecht - In a ground-breaking development, Baylor University in Waco, Texas, this week announced the formation of a Wesley House of Studies at its Baptist-oriented Truett Theological Seminary. Dr. William J. Abraham has been named the inaugural director...
William J. Abraham Named Inaugural Director of the Newly Established Wesley House of Studies at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary
“We are on the cusp of a new day for the future of the Wesleyan network of families across the world,” Abraham said regarding the creation of The Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary and his appointment to serve as its founding director. “In order to fulfill the...
Accountability
By Thomas Lambrecht - "Accountability" is one of the key watchwords of our contemporary era. Greater accountability is being demanded of politicians, police officers, and other public servants. How do we in the civilian arena hold those with power and position to the...
Finding God in a Crisis
By Thomas Lambrecht - Winston Churchill is alleged to have remarked, "never waste a crisis." It has long been said that the Chinese characters for the word "crisis" signify both danger and opportunity. If we focus too much on the danger, we can miss the opportunity...
Lord give us eyes to see
"What a season we have been through and what a week we are in," wrote Bishop Gregory V. Palmer of the West Ohio Annual Conference. "The angst and pain are palpable. I need you to know I share that pain and I see me in some way shape or form every time I see video...
The Role of Conferences in the New Methodism
By Thomas Lambrecht - "Conferencing" is at the heart of Methodist history and tradition. In 1744, only a few years after starting the Methodist movement, John Wesley called together the small group of preachers who formed the core of the movement for a "conference"...
