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Barry Davis ~ When Ministry Happens Off the Platform Ministry doesn’t always happen from the pulpit. Some of the most powerful, Spirit-filled moments happen in quiet, unscheduled spaces—the hospital room, the hospice bedside, the nursing home hallway, the rehab center waiting area. These are the margins of ministry—places where life is raw, time is short, and […]

The Wounds of Words If you’ve served in ministry for any significant length of time, you know that criticism is inevitable. Some of it is constructive. Some of it is cruel. Occasionally, it’s a whisper behind your back. Sometimes, it’s a full-on confrontation in the church foyer. Every pastor faces it—Jesus certainly did. The very people […]

Jeffrey Rickman – Complicit Christian Leaders Every Christian pastor is implicitly, if not explicitly, asked to be complicit in lies that people want to believe about themselves. Namely, the lie of the carnal Christian. Each of us has in our covenant communities a number of individuals who want to live as worldly people, yet refer […]

Alone, But Not AbandonedLeadership can be a lonely place. Especially pastoral leadership. You stand at the pulpit each week, surrounded by people, but feel unknown. You shoulder burdens you can’t share. You carry expectations too heavy to voice. People seek your prayers, your counsel, your strength—but few ask, “How are you really doing?” You can […]

The Lincoln Diner is my go-to lunch spot when I head over to the Gettysburg battlefield for a long walk and some Sabbath time nearly every week. I usually park myself in a booth or at the lunch counter with a book and my journal and enjoy the ambience of this very old school American […]

Posted by Deji Okegbile  While John Wesley’s life parallels many religious trends today, John Dewey, born in 1859, the same year Darwin published his Origin of Species, continue to be the source of much of today’s moral education and social reform. Wesley, a master of 18th century social media and a prophet way out ahead of others […]

Two Voices, One Mission In every healthy church, there are two sacred voices shaping the spiritual life of the body: the pulpit and the pew. The pulpit carries the voice of leadership, the proclamation of truth, the charge to guide and guard. The pew carries the voice of response, reflection, and relational weight. When both […]

It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we write to inform members of the Global Methodist Church of a devastating and tragic event that occurred in our mission field in Nigeria. On May 23, 2025, the community of Munga Lelau in Taraba State, Nigeria—part of the Northeast Annual Conference of the Global […]

If you’ve been in ministry for any length of time, you know the feeling: you’ve prayed, fasted, and sought God’s direction—but there’s no answer. No breakthrough. No clarity. Just… waiting. It feels like you’ve been put on spiritual hold.And unlike earthly phone lines, there’s no hold music—just silence. It’s in these “waiting rooms” of life and […]

Barry Davis Pastoral ministry is a high and holy calling—but so is fatherhood. So is being a godly husband. So is nurturing the emotional and spiritual health of your home. The tension between church demands and family needs is real. Sermons must be prepared, members must be visited, crises must be answered. But in the […]