Global Methodist Voices: Stories From North Georgia

North Georgia Annual Conference 2026 was a blast! We heard preaching from around the globe, were empowered and equipped to go back to our local churches and community, and had holy conferencing, yet again! Hear from your brothers and sisters across the connection, and around the world on this From the Streets video of Annual Conference 2026!

The Czech Republic may not be in North Georgia, but North Georgia GMC has been to the Czech Republic. Beginning with summer mission camps to bring the Gospel to the Czech Republic, a relationship was formed with the Methodists in the very center of Europe. Rev. Robin Parr was asked if she wanted to go, and the Holy Spirit slowly changed her heart to spend and serve a local church in the Czech Repu...

Unplugged, rustic, camp ministry as it was back in the day is how you will find Camp Evergreen in Rabun County, GA. Rev. Toby Grady, Camp Pastor, and his wife, Katie, Camp Director, have poured their lives into creating a place where kids can engage with God through creation and relationships over the last 25 summers. This year, the North Georgia GMC has partnered with Camp Evergreen to bring a Ch...

We're back! It is an exciting time as we head into Annual Conference 2026 with an adjusted schedule, new goals, and a call to "Live Sent". Hear from Conference Superintendent, Andy Postell about the planning and inspiration of Annual Conference 2026, how there is increased focus on disciple-making and evangelism empowerment, and the voices that are coming to lead this year's conf...

Pierce Memorial Methodist Church in Sparta, GA has an amazing leader in Skye Gess! As the Solicitor General of Baldwin County, GA, she has the opportunity to do ministry daily within her work, and then she helps see how the Kingdom of God can advance at her local church. Working with Young Adults, Youth, Women's Ministry, Wednesday Fellowship Dinners, and so much more, there is a passion at Pi...

Here I am Lord. Is it I Lord? You might have sung this before and meant it, but this song mattered to Jay Allred at the first North Georgia Annual Conference. As a member of Wesley Methodist in LaGrange, an engaged volunteer, a delegate to General Conferences, and more, Jay has lived out the call to be a member of the local church and get involved with the ministry that Jesus has led him into. Hea...

At the beginning of 2025, Brandon Brown heard his Pastor, Fletcher Law of Homer Methodist Church preach about Bands. Bands are Wesleyan groups of gathered believers that meet to grow in their holiness, accountability, and love for one another in a very small group. Well, Brandon took this seriously and immediately prayed and started a Band. Now, just a few months later, there is already growth in...

When Mt. Gilead Methodist Church called Canton First Methodist Church about a partnership, no one could have known what God was going to do. Through the collaborative work of Rev. Dean Osuch, and the rest of the teams of the two churches, there is new life, transformations within the community, and people coming to know Jesus! Hear as Dean shares his excitement for evangelism and outrerach, the fa...

A passion to share the Gospel with Children, empower families to disciple their kids, and intentionally multi-generational spaces in the church are just some of the things that overflow from DeDe Reilly. She has been in ministry to children and their families for years, and she cares so much for the Gospel getting into places. Hear how Macland Community Church in Powder Springs, GA has transformed...

Covenant Methodist Church in Smyrna, GA is in the midst of a pastoral transition. Founding pastor, Rev. David Moore is stepping into a new season, and Rev. Pedro Silva is stepping in to lead the church in this season! Hear how Pedro is stepping into this time with intentionality and a Biblical view so that the ministry of the church can continue into the future! God is at work at Covenant and we a...

Afrika Mashariki - A newly forming Global Methodist Church Conference in Kenya and surrounding countries in East Africa had a gathering this week in preparation for a Convening Conference in February! We discuss Conference growth over the 2 days of their gathering, the passionate and serious nature of worship, the realities of churches that were visited, and more. It was great to get to record acr...

After seeing the culture of a community, Josh Williams, Youth Pastor at Thomson First Methodist, thought it would be a good idea to bring together the youth of the community for the purpose of worship. Working with other Youth Directors and Pastors, multiple area churches from different denominations created an event that is already seeing changes in the community. Youth have come to faith. Church...

16 years into vocational ministry, Rev. David Laycock, was looking at ways to change jobs, leave vocational ministry. After Accidentally making 1 disciple in that time period, David found a groupo that spent the intentional time making him into a Disciple. Now, after 5 years of intentional Disciple-Making, Macedonia Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been transformed into a hub of true Disciple-Ma...

We love talking money in church... well, at least we should! Jesus had quite a bit to say about money! This week, we sit down with Conference Treasurer, Rev. Tom Mosley, to discuss the Annual Conference Financials, some of the mindset behind Connectional Funding, and a bit of an update as to where we are! We also talk about the generosity of God, the joy in being a part of the connection, and the...

"God take my frustration" is not a normal start ot a church planting story, but for Whit Martin, Founding Pastor of Asbury Chapel in Gainesville, GA, it is the place where God could meet him to do what only God could do. Now, 2 and a half years into ministry at Asbury Chapel, God is doing incredible things. From hearts that desire to know the Word of God deeply and fully through Bible St...

Only in the last few years has The Way in Woodstock been a church, but it's historic location to an area thriving with life has made a way for God to use this body incredibly! Rev. Andy Rogers was part of the initial merger of 2 churches in the Woodstock area, now known as The Way which has made some huge changes in under 10 years that are focused on the Kingdom of God. Hear about how they wor...

God is doing things in North Georgia and to the ends of the Earth through the Global Methodists in North Georgia. If this is your first episode, I hope you will point back to the stories directly with each of our previous guests. This is a quick snapshot of each of our past episodes. It has been a joy to record these, and hear the stories first, and we hope that you have seen the goodness of God t...

After 21 years of church planting in Evans, GA, outside of Augusta, Bishop Carolyn Moore now serves all over the globe as Bishop to at least 6 Conferences of Global Methodists! She is such a Spirit-filled, passionate leader who loves seeing God in the World! While she is not the Bishop to North Georgia, she is sent out of North Georgia to go where God leads to celebrate what is happening with Meth...

Ok, so it's not just the chips that are changing lives, but Jesus in the places of recovery that is changing lives. Recovery Chickamauga, based out of Elizabeth Lee Methodist Church's outreach center of Matthew's House, has changed lives in Chickamauga and beyond. Rev. Zach Fitzpatrick joins to tell his story of recovery, how recovery has helped commuicate the gospel, awaken the church...

The Emerging Generation of Global Methodists in North Georgia is off to a strong start. From the campus ministries of the Awakening Collegiate Fellowship, to the work of Wesley Weekend in the spring, the hope for the leaders of the next generation is high. These aren't just the leaders of the future, but how they lead in worship, serve in churches, share the Gospel, and so much more is an insp...

The work of the Holy Spirit is evident in the life of Sawnee Ridge Church in Cumming, GA. Steve Lazzara, Chairman of the Boar,d tells us how Sawnee Ridge got started as a new church plant, where they have seen God at work in the life of the church, and how there are things that have happened that could not have been asked for or even imagined. The people who showed up that the church was not expec...

Driving a car is almost a requirement in North Georgia, but car maintenance and upkeep, and even acquisition, can be a barrier to meeting the needs of your family, holding a job, and so much more. David McCoy and the team at Matthew 25:40 Car Care Ministry in Powder Springs have been serving their community for nearly 2 decades, from minor repairs to anything that can get done in a day! The "...

Just past where the pro golfers can drive at Augusta National sits the small town of Lincolnton, GA where the Holy Spirit is moving in a traditional Global Methodist Church! God has prepared the property, the members, and the visitors alike to come together and transform a community. See how a pastor's attendance at a high school football game, a hurricane response, and faithfulness to the calling...

The Great Commission, the one from Matthew 28, is often as part of our vocabulary as John 3:16, but pastor David Sanders at Bethel Methodist Church in Dawsonville, GA had to reevaluate his ministry several years back when he realized that he had never really been a disciple. And since he hadn't really been a disciple, making disciples was even more difficult. Hear how a journey with a group called...

To be a truly global church is not just aspirational, but a reality within the Global Methodist Church. Bishop John Pena Auta, raised in a small Nigerian village now travels the globe to serve 6 Annual Conference, with more potentially on the way. Hear how Bishop Auta experienced Christ for the first time, the call to ministry, the realities within the current Nigerian church, and what he was look...