Holy Conversations: The WCA Podcast wesleyancovenant

WCA President Jay Therrell sat down with host Bob Kaylor on April 19 to discuss the latest updates for churches and annual conferences going through the disaffiliation process. Jay updates the status of lawsuits in several annual conferences and provides some helpful advice for churches as they navigate the process of voting and upcoming annual conference sessions. 
For more updates and the latest news, visit the Wesleyan Covenant Association website. 

We know that some traditional Methodists will either be forced to or choose to remain in the UMC after 2023 for many different reasons. The biblical paradigm of the faithful remnant is a model for those who will stay. Rev. Brian Felker Jones from Indiana and Rev. Bob Zilhaver from Western Pennsylvania joined us to discuss why they plan to remain as evangelical pastors in the changing environment and culture in the United Methodist Church. 
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Licensed therapist Joel Watts joined us for a discussion about handing conflict in your local church in the wake of disaffiliation votes, how to deal with "disenfranchised grief,"  and how to take care of yourself in times of stress and uncertainty.
Email Joel Watts: Joel@integratedinsighttherapy.com
To receive a list of resources recommended by Joel, email the WCA Pathways Task Force at wcapathways@gmail.com. 
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Angela Pleasants, the GMC’s Director of Clergy and Church Relations, joined us to discuss the process for pastors and churches to join the GMC, how the new denomination is connecting open pastoral appointments with available clergy, how benefits work in the new denomination, and a host of other issues related to connecting with the Global Methodist Church.
To contact Angela, email her at apleasants@globalmethodist.org
To find answers to your questions about the Global Methodist Church, check out the website. 
To sign up for upcoming WCA Pathways webinars, email us at wcapathways@gmail.com. When you sign up, you'll receive additional show notes and contact information. 

Kenny Ott from The River Network, the Global Methodist Church’s church planting partner, joined host Bob Kaylor to talk about the process of starting or restarting new GMC churches and how groups of laity and pastors can begin discerning and training for a successful launch in their communities. This is the first in a series of webinars recorded by the WCA Pathways Task Force, whose purpose is to help churches and pastors disaffected by the disaffiliation process in the United Methodist Church. 
Contact The River Network for training, coaching, and consulting in planting a church in your area. 
Click here to connect with Global Methodist leaders in your area.
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WCA President Jay Therrell joins host Bob Kaylor to talk about the results of the UMC Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States, what they mean for the future of the United Methodist Church, and why now is the time for churches considering disaffiliation to start moving. Jay and Bob also talk about the new WCA Pathways Task Force and how it can help laity and clergy who are left behind if their church doesn't have the votes for disaffiliation. 
Recorded November 7, 2022
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