Rev. Jay Hanson is the Conference Superintendent of the South Georgia Conference of the Global Methodist Church. He is also the founding pastor of The Chapel in Brunswick, GA. He has recently published a book on how to listen to the voice of the Lord, the benefits of which will go to fund the educations of GMC seminarians.

In this conversation, I learn about Jay’s background, his faith and calling stories. We talk about theology around how the church should and shouldn’t acknowledge callings, how conferences can and should use coercion, and how to guard against excesses in the charismatic tradition.

Superintendent Hanson is not particularly constrained by convention, nor is he motivated by fear or vain ambition. His story is unique, and his background has positioned him to lead boldly in ways that many clergy haven’t really known before. The GMC would do well to observe him, note the experiments he is running, and consider if we might learn from him.

Links:

“God is Still Calling” - https://www.inviteministries.org/store/view/god-is-still-calling

The South Georgia Conference of the GMC - https://www.sgagmc.org/

Get full access to PlainSpoken at plainspokenpod.substack.com/subscribe