Jason and Shea open up the latest STG episode by discussing how they talk about money at their respective churches. The Global Methodist Church is a connectional body that supports ministry beyond the local church that it believes serves the local church. Through connectional giving, local churches in the Global Methodist Church give to support people like Dianne Burnett. Dianne is the Executive Director of Communications for the Global Methodist Church. She leads a team charged with sharing stories of the transforming work of God across the globe and connecting us through resources like Crossroads and social media platforms. Dianne shares more of what is to come for the Communication plan of the Global Methodist Church. If you want to reach Dianne, you can do so at [email protected]. You can also subscribe to the GMC's weekly newsletter Crossroads by going here and submitting the needed information: https://globalmethodist.org/connect/#newsletter

This is a special episode for STG. Jason and Shea are joined by many friends in a round table format as they share their holy experiences with the Lord in Costa Rica at the Convening Conference of the Global Methodist Church. Bishop Gregory, Ryan Barnett, Leslie Tomlinson, Forrest Deviney, Bridget Heins, and the most special guest of all, Davis Barnett, all join to share the the way God forever impacted their lives and ministries for His glory. You will hear discussion all around the happenings throughout the conference in Costa Rica and the plans for having the next General Conference in Central Africa in 2026. Stick around through the very end to hear from our most illustrious special guest on STG yet, Davis Barnett! If you don't hear Jason mention Frank the lizard, you haven't listened long enough. He walks on water!

What do Sinead O'Connor and the late Rev. Dr. William "Billy" J. Abraham have in common? Tune in to this episode and hear Dr. Vickers share with us all about the remarkable legacy of Dr. Abraham and their work together on offering the church resources to understand the agency of God to save sinners and build up the Body of Christ. We continue exploring the theme of holiness with Dr. Vickers and learn about a forthcoming work of Wesleyan systematic theology he's co-written with Dr. Thomas McCall of Asbury called Love Divine that is set for release sometime next year. Dr. Vickers holds the William J. Abraham chair of Wesley Studies at Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. He's a native Georgia boy who still loves to hunt, fish, and watch professional wrestling occasionally. Listen to the very end for a healthy concern Dr. Vickers shares about the blossoming Global Methodist Church about the dangers of over-correction.

If you ever wanted to know if it was possible to catch a flight from South Africa to the US and record a podcast at the same time, the answer is yes! Amber Camp and Dori Barber join Shea and Jason to talk about the nature of God and how they're looking forward to God revealing His nature at the Anew Conference on November 16 in Waco, TX. Amber is a member of the all-women led worship group Kingdom Come (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdDSJ8hVvRfxBUZlsM3Geg). Dori is former staff and current member of The Woodlands Methodist Church and a friend of Lisa Harper's who will be the keynote speaker for the Anew Conference. Women still have an opportunity to register as spots are going fast! (midtexasgmc.org/events). Stay tuned to the very end for an Israel Houghton and the New Breed flex and enjoy some of the fun chaos of podcasting while travelling internationally.

Past, present, and future, God is faithful. Through servants like Bishop Mike Lowry, the Lord is making a way in the wilderness and pathways through the desert. Bishop Lowry is now retired and serves as Bishop Emeritus in the Global Methodist Church having served as a local church pastor and bishop for decades. Lean in as he challenges the church today to be faithful to the gospel and bold in her witness to evangelize graciously and creatively in a Post-Christendom world. Bishop Lowry also serves as Bishop in Residence at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (united.edu).

Good leadership is vital for the church to grow and thrive in fulfilling her mission to make disciples of Jesus. As Rob shares in this podcast, leadership can also keep mushrooms from growing in the basement. Rev. Rob Renfroe is the President of Good News Magazine. He pastored with the Rev. Dr. Ed Robb, among others, at The Woodlands Methodist Church for 20+ years. His ministry has faithfully called the people called Methodists to repentance and renewal for decades. We hope you are blessed by Rob's wisdom on leadership and his confidence for the future of the Global Methodist Church as he shares with Jason and Shea. Stay tuned to the very end for an apocryphal story involving President Harry Truman and the idea of greatness.

In this special release, Shea joins us live from Costa Rica to talk all things GMC General Conference. Make sure you like, follow and share with your family and friends. We hope you enjoy this first hand account of all what has taken place at the GMC General Conference 2024.

"If the church is not telling the truth, what are we doing?" Dr. David Watson joins Storm The Gates and shares his wisdom. David writes extensively on firebrandmag.com and davidfwatson3.substack.com. He offers his insight on what is distinctive about the people called Methodist in addition to sharing his hope for the church's witness in a world that increasingly negative to her witness. In the the conversation with Shea and Jason, the following resources are also mentioned: https://www.spiritandtruth.life, https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com, https://www.amazon.com/Canonical-Theism-Proposal-Theology-Church/dp/0802862381. Hang around until the very end to catch a faint glimpse of a major project Dr. Watson is working on.

God is moving across the entire Global Methodist Church and throughout the Mid Texas Conference. We are honored to welcome Phi-LL-ip Hoeflinger from Harlingen, TX. Phillip is a Presiding Elder in the southern most covenant area of the conference. In this conversation, we begin with the basics, and God did the rest. We hope you are challenged and encouraged in your faith journey. So take a seat, unwind, and enjoy this amazing testimony of God's faithfulness. Also, endurance through the entire episode will reveal the power of curtains.

Ryan Danker Article:

https://firebrandmag.com/articles/wesleyans-and-episcopacy

In this conversation Shea and Jason talk with Rev. Ryan Barnett about where we've been and where we're going as the Global Methodist Church. Ryan shares some stories about how the Holy Spirit moved through his life and ministry giving him hope that an awakening is coming from the Methodist people. Ryan is the Lead Pastor of First Methodist Church in Waco, TX. Along with the Rev. Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory, Ryan is a nominee for bishop in addition to being a delegate to General Conference. He is the Chair of the Connectional Council of the Mid-Texas Conference as well. If you make it to the very end of the episode, you might discover which depictions of the future in movies have aged the worst.