Videos and Podcasts

The Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC) is providing a free, monthly meetup created just for your church media teams: worship and media directors, youth media teams, and online and social media producers helping your church meet the challenges we’re all experiencing.

This is an opportunity for your leaders to not only connect with other churches within the conference but also learn from experienced industry experts. Topics will include:

– Live and online video production
– Best practices for sound
– How to recruit and train new team members
– Group development and discipleship within the context of church media teams

https://fmcsc.org/

Kevin Mannoia and Susanna Fleming unpack the idea of “identity in crisis” – how crisis is an inevitable (and often healthy) part of life. They discuss how knowing our identity in Christ, staying grounded through connection, and remembering our mission can give context to our crisis and provide opportunities for spiritual growth.

In this 8 part series on “Your Identity is Your Anchor” we’ll discuss how every pastor and Christian leader will confront tough times. The best response is not just being skillful at handling pressure, but having a sound identity formed with intention over time. That’s where the power of Christian leadership and pastoral influence comes from.

Susanna and Kevin discuss how the call to ministry changes us: the way we view ourselves, our expectations, and how we relate to others. By definition, the call to ministry moors us in the values and will of the one who calls us.

In this 8 part series on “Your Identity is Your Anchor” we’ll discuss how every pastor and Christian leader will confront tough times. The best response is not just being skillful at handling pressure, but having a sound identity formed with intention over time. That’s where the power of Christian leadership and pastoral influence comes from.

Rev. Dr. Denny Wayman introduces his trilogy of discipleship books that explore what healthy spiritual disciplines look like and how, without care, some church practices can lead to unhealthy behaviors.

https://shorturl.at/bdQ46

– Discipleship Ecosystem
I realized early on that the Spiritual Disciplines were the key. These classic verbs that describe the variety of interactions we can have with God were descriptions of accessing the complexity and community of God. I also realized that Spiritual Gifts as well as Fruit of the Spirit were inextricably connected to experiencing God in a growth relationship. But if this is God’s method to mature us then why was I not seeing very many fruitful Christians? Were most of us so detached from God that we were not experiencing the nourishment necessary for fruit to grow? Why were so many gifted people using their gifts without love, or patience or even kindness? Why were there so many poisoned apples within the orchard of God’s people? These questions led me to God’s discipleship ecosystem.

https://shorturl.at/GPS49

– Toxic Discipleship
With the skill of a counselor and the spirit of a pastor, the Rev. Dr. Denny Wayman identifies the toxins which keep us from fully living the holy, abundant life to which Christ has called us. Carefully explaining each of the ways the seven deadly sins are manifest today, Wayman does more than just point out what is wrong. He shows how we can be right by not just eliminating such shortcomings from our lives but by changing our lives through submission to the purifying work of God’s Spirit. Both individuals and groups will benefit from this clear call to authentic discipleship. Everyone should read this book, and put it into practice.

https://shorturl.at/oGTXZ

– Rootbound
There is no doubt that the mission of the church is to make disciples. There is also no question that much of a church’s time and resources are spent on what seem to most Christians to be either part of making disciples or necessary to the task. But is that true? Are the activities and practices of most churches effective and necessary in making disciples? This book explores that claim and follows Wayman’s two previous books on discipleship: Discipleship Ecosystem and Toxic Discipleship.

https://shorturl.at/exJP6

You’ve heard it before: you’re more than your job. But how do we parse that when it comes to ministry? The call to ministry isn’t just about the work you do; it’s about a formational process that anchors your character and values in the will of God.

In this 8 part series on “Your Identity is Your Anchor” we’ll discuss how every pastor and Christian leader will confront tough times. The best response is not just being skillful at handling pressure, but having a sound identity formed with intention over time. That’s where the power of Christian leadership and pastoral influence comes from.

The Free Methodist Church in Southern California (FMCSC) is providing a free, monthly meetup created just for your church media teams: worship and media directors, youth media teams, and online and social media producers helping your church meet the challenges we’re all experiencing.

This is an opportunity for your leaders to not only connect with other churches within the conference but also learn from experienced industry experts. Topics will include:

– Live and online video production
– Best practices for sound
– How to recruit and train new team members
– Group development and discipleship within the context of church media teams

https://fmcsc.org/

When Jesus said, “The poor you will always have with you,” (Matthew 26:11) he wasn’t suggesting that his followers should just resign themselves to the world as it is. Jesus was reminding every person who chooses to follow him that the work of justice (God’s will) is constant and always with us.

Free Methodist Church leaders Rev. E. Kenneth Martin and Rev. Dr. Fraser Venter met together to discuss the “Mantle of Justice” – the idea that when we follow Christ, he covers us with his love for all people. They look at the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how his commitment to loving both the body and soul impacts their own work today in the field of Love-Driven Justice.

For more information about how you and your church can continue the work of Dr. King in your community, visit https://fmcsc.org/justice.

Susanna and Kevin unpack the temptation to define yourself by what you do. They look at how, beneath the surface, your values and identity are much more important than you might imagine.

In this 8 part series on “Your Identity is Your Anchor” we’ll discuss how every pastor and Christian leader will confront tough times. The best response is not just being skillful at handling pressure, but having a sound identity formed with intention over time. That’s where the power of Christian leadership and pastoral influence comes from.

When Jesus said, “The poor you will always have with you,” (Matthew 26:11) he wasn’t suggesting that his followers should just resign themselves to the world as it is. Jesus was reminding every person who chooses to follow him that the work of justice (God’s will) is constant and always with us.

Free Methodist Church leaders Rev. E. Kenneth Martin and Rev. Dr. Fraser Venter met together to discuss the “Mantle of Justice” – the idea that when we follow Christ, he covers us with his love for all people. They look at the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how his commitment to loving both the body and soul impacts their own work today in the field of Love-Driven Justice.

For more information about how you and your church can continue the work of Dr. King in your community, visit https://fmcsc.org/justice.