Means of Grace Podcast

Means of Grace, a podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, equips church leaders through expertise and examples. Every week, 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 new ways through mission engagement, Fresh Expressions and much more. Rev. Kim Ingram, Rev. Luke Edwards, Jesse Enniss, Melissa McGill, Caroline Wood and Brian Mateer host. 

Our goal is to equip church leaders through expertise and examples in Western North Carolina. 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. We break them into two categories – works of piety – like prayer, studying the scriptures, worshiping together and sharing in the sacraments – and works of mercy – doing good works, visiting the sick, feeding the hungry, seeking justice, and working to end oppression and discrimination. 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.

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New Episode | Means Of Grace: Spiritual Direction, Deepening a Relationship with God Through the Instruction of the Holy Spirit

4/9/2024

Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram talk with three spiritual directors, Rev. Dr. Donnell FitzJefferies from WNCC, Ms. Kris Ford from NCC, and Rev. Dr. Debbie Allen from Florida, about the practice of spiritual direction: what it is, how to access it, why ...

Means Of Grace: Special Lenten Episode with Rev. Dr. C. Clifton Black and Bishop Ken Carter

3/27/2024

In recognition of the Lenten season, Bishop Ken Carter interviews Dr. Clifton Black, an Elder in the Western North Carolina Conference and authority on the Gospel of Mark. A native North Carolinian, Dr. Black talks about the connection the Gospel of ...

Means Of Grace: A Framework for Racial Healing

1/16/2024

In this episode of the Means of Grace podcast, Rev. Dr. Bill White, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Brian Tillman talk about the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the state of race relations today, and what MLK would want for us in the future.

Means Of Grace: Doing Justice Together

1/9/2024

In this episode of Means of Grace, Luke Edwards talks with Rev. Dr. Stephanie Hand and Rev. Dr. Michael Beck about their new book which offers a model for leading a congregation to become a place where racial equity, justice, and liberation are ...

Means Of Grace: A.I.'s Role in the Modern Church

12/20/2023

In today's episode of Means of Grace, Kim Ingram and Jesse Enniss discuss the use of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) tools with Nathan Webb, pastor of Checkpoint Church, the church for all people, especially nerds, geeks, and gamers. And, Amy Rutledge ...

Means Of Grace: An Advent Conversation with Bishop Carter

12/19/2023

In this week’s Means Of Grace episode, WNCC Director of Communications, Aimee Yeager, sits down with Bishop Carter as he shares and Advent and Christmas message for the Western North Carolina Conference.

Means Of Grace: From Healing, to Hope, to Thriving - Zoe Empowers Rwanda

12/5/2023

In today's episode of Means of Grace, Brian Mateer and Rev. Nancy Dixon Walton talk about their recent vision trip to Rwanda with Zoe Empowers.

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