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What Happens Now: The Global Methodist Church General Conference - Part 4
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind we are finishing our series all about the Global Methodist Church General Conference which recently took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are joined today by Pastor Kevin Harbin and his wife Ellen Harbin, Pastor Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall. Today we are talking about the next steps and bringing home the things learned back to the Gaylord Methodist Church and Northern Michigan!
Questions
Now that you're home, what is the biggest thing you brought back with you from Johannesburg?
Has attending General Conference changed the way you see our own church?
Has it changed the way you see your role as Christians?
What do you think God is asking the Global Methodist Church to become over the next six years?
What are the greatest opportunities facing the GMC?
What are the greatest dangers or challenges?
How do we make sure that organizational decisions don't become more important than the mission of Jesus?
The GMC talks about making disciples and spreading scriptural holiness. What would it look like if our church actually became dramatically better at doing that?
What should we be praying about as a congregation because of what happened in Johannesburg?
What should we be doing differently?
Pastor Kevin, what do you hope this means for the future of our church?
If we record this podcast again six years from now, what would you hope we could say God did through the Global Methodist Church between now and then?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
28 Sept 2026
Big Decisions: Global Methodist Church General Conference - Part 3
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind we are talking all about the Global Methodist Church General Conference which just took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are joined today by Pastor Kevin Harbin and his wife Ellen Harbin, Pastor Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall. Today we are talking about the decisions made at the General Conference and how it affects our church and the entire Global Methodist Church!
Questions
For someone sitting in our congregation who has never attended a General Conference, what actually happens at one?
What were some of the most important decisions made in Johannesburg?
Let's talk about the Articles of Faith. What are they, and why was adopting them so significant?
Why does a denomination need to formally articulate what it believes?
Did anything happen during the legislative process that surprised you?
Were there disagreements? And if so, how did delegates work through them?
How much of the process was debate and how much was prayer and discernment?
Eight bishops were elected and consecrated. Why is that important for the future of the GMC?
What does the new six-year structure mean for local churches like ours?
There were also elections for commissions and councils. Why should an average church member care about those?
Were there moments when you thought, "This decision could affect the Global Methodist Church for decades"?
Kevin, as a pastor, did you come home with more confidence about where the GMC is headed?
Were there any decisions you think our congregation should pay particular attention to?
Where did you see Jesus in the topics we just discussed?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
21 Sept 2026
Mission Beyond Ourselves: The Global Methodist Church General Conference - Part 2
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind we are talking all about the Global Methodist Church General Conference which just took place in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are joined today by Pastor Kevin Harbin and his wife Ellen Harbin, Pastor Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall. Ellen Harbin was a lay delegate at the General Conference so we are going to hear 1st hand what the experience was like and continue with the topic today focusing on the "Global" part of the Global Methodist Church.
Questions
Why was it important for the GMC to hold its first General Conference in Africa?
What did being in South Africa teach you about the church that you couldn't have learned by meeting in the United States?
Did you hear stories from African churches about what God is doing there?
What are we learning from Christians in Africa rather than simply bringing Christianity to Africa?
Was there a moment when you realized that the United States isn't necessarily the center of what God is doing through the GMC?
What does "global mission" actually mean for an ordinary congregation in northern Michigan?
Does being part of a global denomination change the way we should think about missions?
Are we being called to send missionaries, or are we also being called to learn from and partner with Christians around the world?
What kinds of mission opportunities did you hear about?
How is the GMC approaching church planting and making disciples around the world?
Pastor Kevin, what do you think God may be asking our particular church to do as part of this global movement?
Could God use a relatively small congregation in northern Michigan to have an impact somewhere around the world?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
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