Omnia Methodist Posts

I pray for revival consistently. I think about it almost every day. What would it require? What would it look like? Would it take place in a manner similar to the First Great Awakening? The Second? I’m not sure. Part of me thinks that we won’t see a dramatic resurgence of Western Christianity any time […]

The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary yesterday issued its latest clergy age trends report for 2026. I encourage you to review the recap of the 2026 findings as well as the report itself. All the previous clergy age reports are also available on the Lewis Center website.

What does it mean to speak of revival? This word is used so frequently within evangelical Christianity that I sometimes wonder whether we have lost sight of its meaning. In my experience, revival often evokes memories of a time gone by. It is something remembered, a season when God moved powerfully among His people, preserved […]

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church is asking a federal judge to dismiss a Bedford County church’s lawsuit over its effort to leave the denomination while keeping its property. Queen Memorial Church, formerly Queen United Methodist Church in Kimmel Township, sued in August after alleging the conference would […]

Available now is a preliminary version of the Articles of Faith adopted at the 2026 General Conference and is provided as a resource. This is not the official published version; the official Articles of Faith will be included in the forthcoming Book of Doctrines and Discipline expected to be released later this year. We are […]

What are the Global Methodist Church’s draft liturgies, and how can your church use them? Dr. Tesia Mallory joins me for all of the information you could want about the draft liturgies. This is your one-stop conversation about what’s included, how the resources were developed, and how pastors and congregations can participate in the feedback […]

On the last day of the 2026 General Conference, Lori Rowe, a lay delegate from Florida, walked to microphone three to speak against an amendment. Her first words were, “There’s not a word that I disagree with in the substitute amendment.” Her objection wasn’t to anything the amendment in front of her said. It was […]

There are strong reasons to think Paul is not describing the normal Christian life in Romans 7 when he writes, “I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin…For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do…For I have the desire to do what is good, but I […]

What does revival look like in the middle of poverty, scarcity, and spiritual darkness? And what can the global Church learn from Christians who depend on the Holy Spirit every day? In this episode of It’s Elementary, Dr. David Watson and Dr. Jessica LaGrone welcome Adria Nuñez Ortiz, pastor of the Spirit and Truth Church […]

Ganta, Nimba County — The Global Methodist Church Bishop, Dr. Jerry P. Kula, was poorly received during his visit to Nimba County over the weekend after heavy publicity on community radio stations. Bishop Dr. Kulah recently elected bishop of the Global Methodist Church — a breakaway faction of the United Methodist Church visited Nimba County […]

On the last morning of the 2026 General Conference, Rich Hoffman, a lay delegate from Allegheny West, told the Global Methodist Church, “In 345 pages, the words divorce and remarriage do not appear once. If what we leave unsaid shapes our witness, then this silence matters.” He was right. Our book told the world who […]

I had the privilege of reading an advanced reader’s copy of Exodus and the Mission of God’s Holy People by my mentor, friend, and seminary professor Dr. Brian Russell. I highly recommend this amazing work from Dr. Russell, published by Invite Press. Dr. Russell is one of the top Wesleyan scholars in biblical studies. If […]

How a Movement of Grace Took Root Across Cultures and Continents.

The dispute within the United Methodist Church in Liberia has moved beyond a theological disagreement. What began largely as part of the worldwide Methodist debate over same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ clergy and the future structure of the denomination has increasingly developed into a struggle over church authority, membership, leadership and control of valuable church properties.

One evening, as I was walking in our neighborhood, I saw friends from Sudan cooking dinner in their garage. When I greeted them, they offered me a plate of food. I had already eaten and wasn’t hungry, but knowing how important it is to receive others’ hospitality, I gladly accepted.

Matt Judkins wrote a post a few weeks ago on the doctrine of entire sanctification. He makes a really good point: The doctrine of entire sanctification is often scrutinized in a way that few other things are. Matt presses back in order to refocus ordinary Christians on the “incredible optimism regarding what grace is able […]