One Georgia UMC Podcast

Connecting with Steven Usry

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Dr. Steven Usry about going through a pain point as a church and rebuilding, about hiring and pouring into church staff, and about the prayer Bishop Dease utters daily. 

Steven is pastor of Dalton First UMC. 

More on topics discussed today:

Staff support - https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/how-to-support-your-church-staff-and-why-you-should 

Listening to Your Community - https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/mycom-podcast-ep-008-how-successful-churches-listen-to-their-community 

Browse Cokesbury's Bible Studies - https://www.cokesbury.com/studies

 

Connecting with Adriane Burgess

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Adriane Burgess about "Dessert Devotions," matching your passions with your calling, and letting the silo walls down to be the same person everywhere. 

Adriane is pastor of St Mary's Road UMC in the Columbus area, an avid baker who loves to whip up easy dessert recipes along with an engaging devotional,  

 

More about topics discussed today:  

Dessert Devotions - https://www.dessertdevotion.com/

Resources for Clergy Families and Those Who Care For Them - https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/resources-for-clergy-families-and-those-who-care-for-them 

What Are Your Spiritual Gifts? - https://www.umc.org/en/content/exploring-your-spiritual-gifts 

 

Connecting with Ralph Thompson

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Ralph Thompson about starting a new appointment, the value of intergenerational ministry, and being authentically yourself in the pulpit. 

Ralph is pastor of Bethany UMC in Smyrna. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div) from Candler School of Theology.  

Resources on Topics Discussed in This Episode:

 

Community Partnerships

https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/articles/fostering-effective-community-partnerships

 

Intergenerational Ministry

https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/a-church-for-the-ages-vibrant-vital-intentionally-intergenerational

 

Cross-Racial Appointments

https://www.r2hub.org/library/tag/CRCC#gsc.tab=0

Connecting with Jonathan Smith

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Smith about serving in a college town, transforming the world through campus ministry, and how the United Methodist connection steps up in disaster response.

Jonathan is pastor of Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro. He has a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Emory University and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) focused in Church and Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary. 

In this episode:
UMComission - https://www.umcommission.org/
Georgia Southern Wesley Foundation - https://gswesley.com/
Claflin University - https://www.claflin.edu/student-life/life-on-campus/spiritual-life
UMCOR - https://umcmission.org/umcor/

Connecting with Bishop Dease

In this episode of the One Georgia UMC Podcast, meet Bishop Robin Dease! Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz asks Bishop Dease to share her story. It's a journey that begins in Brooklyn, New York. 

Trailer: Welcome to the One Georgia UMC Podcast

For the next ten weeks Bishop Robin Dease will be chatting with Georgia United Methodist clergy. Pull up a chair and join us!