Three Minute Thursday: What’s More Important Than Your Camera?

Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but Dylan Wilson of Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, shares some of the challenges of doing online ministry with youth and young adults in this time of social distancing.  His creative work with video is bringing people into a place of participation in worship that he finds compelling.  I…

Rev. Lloyd Nyarota is a pastor in Alberta, Canada.  We met in Nigeria when he was living in Zimbabwe, and as United Methodists, we have shared a common bond and friendship that has been aided through social media and mutual relationships.  I catch up with Lloyd and hear about the church as it lies beyond…

Today’s conversation is with Rev. Laurence Hesser, a pastor in a rural church in East Tennessee who has constantly amazed me by his vision and ability to adapt and thrive.  I spoke with him a few months ago, and it was my favorite of these conversations; I catch up with him today to see how…

Seth O’Kegley is a minister of music in a church whose lead pastor I’ve already interviewed.  Seth is a member of the Order of Saint Luke, and therefore someone who values the high traditions of the church. He brings this love to view, from the 30,000 foot level, how churches might engage people in participatory…

Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but Dylan Wilson of Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, shares some of the challenges of doing online ministry with youth and young adults in this time of social distancing.  His creative work with video is bringing people into a place of participation in worship that he finds compelling.  I…

Rev. Doug Silvers is the pastor of two churches in Wytheville, Virginia, a town of about 20,000 residents.  Doug’s experience is unique because he started at this church just two months ago.  Not only has he had to implement many new methods of doing ministry, he’s had to do them in a setting where he…