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! Check out Carey’s blog post here: https://careynieuwhof.com/church-trends-2024 ..read more

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. To download the Method Group guide that Adam referenced in the episode which also contains Wesley’s General Rules and the class meeting questions, click here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vksjagfjj8qotpe3qiuph/METHOD-GROUPS.pdf?rlkey=1ggvwi9d6kehv7rl8bh3vl5ys&dl=0 ..read more

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. For more information about the New Room Conference, visit: https://newroomconference.com To purchase this year’s talks ..read more

Pre-order your copy of Jorge’s book here: https://www.inviteresources.com/store/everybody-needs-some-cave-time ..read more

Purchase Gannon’s book from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Church-Home-Family-Little-ebook/dp/B09VKW35LN More info on Lectio for Families: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectioforfamilies/ Purchase Living Room Liturgy from Seedbed: https://my.seedbed.com/product/living-room-liturgy ..read more

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. Find his book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Thief-Within-Embraced-Identity/dp/1953495532/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YPBY4OEAS2DB&keywords=confronting+the+thief+within&qid=1693588948&sprefix=confronting ..read more

Have you ever wondered why pastors in the United Methodist Church seem to move more often than pastors in other denominations? In this episode, Larry, Sarah, Gabe, and Adam tackle the topic of itinerancy in the United Methodist Church, and its pros and cons ..read more

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! To submit your own question, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7a6lssJUU-Vtf-Xv2GhaNVXeDfVK4vAFtzFeG2kSobm_r0A/viewform ..read more

What is revival and how do we experience it? In this episode, Sarah shares about her recent trip with World Methodist Evangelism to Cuba, where the church is exploding and people’s lives are being transformed by Jesus. Considering the powerful movement of the Holy Spirit that recently happened at Asbury University, is it possible for the church in the U.S. to experience this kind of awakening? For more information on Midnight Theology’s upcoming 2024 Holy Land pilgrimage, visit https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/hl24030324f61468#.ZCpM9i-B1qu ..read more

What is centering prayer, and how can it change not only our relationship with God but our lives? In this episode of Midnight Theology, Adam, Sarah, and Gabe interview Dr. Brian Russell of Asbury Seminary about his new book entitled “Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life.” You can purchase it on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Centering-Prayer-Sitting-Quietly-Presence/dp/1640606432/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1LC061BL10EER&keywords=centering+prayer&qid=1646605928&sprefix=centering+prayer%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-2 For multiple copies, visit https://paracletepress ..read more