Means of Grace Podcast

Means of Grace, a podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, equips church leaders through expertise and examples. Every week, 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 new ways through mission engagement, Fresh Expressions and much more. Rev. Kim Ingram, Rev. Luke Edwards, Jesse Enniss, Melissa McGill, Caroline Wood and Brian Mateer host. 

Our goal is to equip church leaders through expertise and examples in Western North Carolina. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, defined Means of Grace as the outward signs, words or actions that are the ordinary channels conveying God’s grace to the souls of people. We break them into two categories – works of piety – like prayer, studying the scriptures, worshiping together and sharing in the sacraments – and works of mercy – doing good works, visiting the sick, feeding the hungry, seeking justice, and working to end oppression and discrimination. So when we’re talking about leadership or discipleship or an outreach initiative, it’s about more than doing a program well, it’s a means of God’s grace to the world.

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Means of Grace: The Passions of Jesus Lenten Study

3/1/2020

In the Passions of Jesus study, we look at the interconnectedness of Christ’s passion for us, Christ’s passion for others, and our passion reflected back, for Christ and for others. Rev. Gloria Hughes will lead six weeks of video conversations to ...

Means of Grace: Growing in Racial Awareness

2/18/2020

In this episode, Kim Ingram and Jesse Enniss speak with Rev. Rodvegas Ingram, pastor of Memorial UMC in High Point, Rev. Tom Latimer, pastor of Jamestown UMC in Jamestown, and Rev. Maria King, Church Vitality Associate, Northern Piedmont District ...

Means of Grace: Spiritual Renewal, Part 2

2/4/2020

In this two-part episode, Kim and Jesse talk with clergy and laity in Western North Carolina about the importance of taking time to “stay in love with God.” Each one shares a particular spiritual practice or renewal opportunity that helps them stay ...

Means of Grace: Spiritual Renewal, Part 1

1/28/2020

In this two-part episode, we talk with clergy and laity in Western North Carolina about the importance of taking time to “stay in love with God.” Each one shares a particular spiritual practice or renewal opportunity that helps them stay connected ...

Means of Grace: A Conversation on Clergy Health

1/15/2020

Kim has a conversation with Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, PhD and Rev. Dr. Jason Byassee on the efforts of the Clergy Health Initiative to improve clergy health and reduce stress. Rae Jean and Jason co-authored a book, Faithful and Fractured, which can ...

Means of Grace: Launching a New Worship Service

12/20/2019

In today’s episode, Luke Edwards reflects back on his experience being a part of a new worship service launching at Boone United Methodist Church and has a conversation with Dan Pezet, Director of Church Development, about why churches should ...

Means of Grace: Grief at Christmas

12/10/2019

In this episode of Means of Grace, Melissa sits down with Rev. Toni Ruth Smith to talk about experiencing grief in this time of great joy and how churches can create space for stillness, hope and even sadness in the midst of the holiday rush.

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