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What’s ahead for churches in 2024? In this episode, the MNT Crew begins discussing church leadership expert Carey Nieuwhof’s recent article entitled “7 Church Trends That Will Disrupt 2024.” From politics, to generational shifts, to leadership styles, there’s a lot of ground to cover!

What caused a once-small renewal movement within the Church of England to become a global connection of people called Methodist? In this episode, Adam and Larry discuss the long-neglected discipleship practices which were the glue of the connection, and ways we might reclaim those practices in 2024.

What is the New Room Conference and why should you care about it? In this episode, the MNT Crew reports on their time in Houston, TX at the 10th annual New Room Conference, which draws its roots from the early days of Methodism. Instead of being a conventional conference centered around silver-tongued speakers and current best practices, New Room seeks to reclaim the Methodist way of Holy Conferencing by calling those in attendance to repentance and holiness of heart and life.

How do we deal with destructive internal dialogue? The MNT crew tackles this question and more in an interview with Wes Olds as they talk about his latest book: “Confronting the Thief Within.” Wes is the Lead Pastor of Grace Church in Cape Coral, FL, a 1993 graduate of The University of Kentucky, and received his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2002.

What does the Bible REALLY say about the role of women in ministry? At Sarah’s request, the MNT Boys tackle this important question by sharing their own experiences with pastors who happen to be women, and offering theological reflections informed by Scripture.

How do we change the “Americanized” version of Christianity? In this first installment of MNT Q&A, the MNT Crew takes on questions submitted by our listeners!