Means of Grace
By Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church
Means of Grace, a podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, equips church leaders through expertise and examples. Twice a month, 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 news ways through mission engagement, Fresh Expressions and much more.
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. 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.
Rev. Kim Ingram, Rev. Luke Edwards, Jesse Enniss and Melissa McGill host. Our theme song was written and performed by Rev. Kyle Sigmon, an ordained deacon and a talented musician in Boone, NC.
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. 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.
Rev. Kim Ingram, Rev. Luke Edwards, Jesse Enniss and Melissa McGill host. Our theme song was written and performed by Rev. Kyle Sigmon, an ordained deacon and a talented musician in Boone, NC.
Latest episode
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Is There a Place for Me in the UMC? (ENCORE)
In this week’s episode we get to listen in on a conversation that took place during the 2022 Annual Conference. Bishop Carter, along with a group of clergy from across the conference, of various races, ages, genders, and ministry roles sat down for..… -
New Mindset à Changed Hearts and Improved Relationships
Guests: Rev. Dr. Mark Ralls, Blue Ridge District Superintendent and Rev. Kent Smith, pastor, Higgins Memorial in Burnsville, NC Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with Mark Ralls and Kent Smith about how despite differences, we can change... -
Lighthouse Congregations: Creating Space for Healing and Hope
Director of Church Development, Rev. Rob Hutchinson, speaks with several pastors of Lighthouse Congregations. Together, they explore what it means to be a Lighthouse Congregation, how these families of faith are creating space for healing and hope fo… -
Earth Day 2023
o Creation Care Website- https://www.wnccumc.org/wncc-creation-care-ministry o The email: [email protected] o Earth Keepers Program- https://umcmission.org/earthkeepers/ -
A Holy Week Meditation from Bishop Carter
As we prepare our hearts to journey with Jesus to the cross, the grave, and into resurrection, Bishop Carter offers these words of prayer and reflection. We want to hear from you! It's our goal to make the Means of Grace podcast a... -
Mid_Lent BONUS
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Church is Changing, Part 1
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A Conversation with Bishop Carter: Where We Are & Where We're Going
In this week's episode, Director of Communications, Aimee Yeager, sits down with Bishop Carter to talk about his vision and hopes for the future for the Western North Carolina Conference and The United Methodist Church. Not ignoring the very... -
Black History Month, Do We Still Need It?
In this episode, Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr., WNCC Director of Equity and Justice Ministries, speaks with Rev. Pam Blackstock, Rev. Rodvegas Ingram, and Rev. Dr. Otto Harris about Black History Month - what it means for our nation, our relationships, an… -
Lessons from LEAD Conference 2023
The UMC LEAD Conference is an annual gathering of United Methodist leaders from across the US. This conference was modeled around TED style talks about new and creative ways to engage in ministry such as starting new churches, self care, creativity,.…
