Meet the Chaplains
The Free Methodist Church – USA recently endorsed four chaplains: Assefa W. Gezu, Maria T. McKiernan, William G. Rushik and M. Jay Vincent. Assefa W. Gezu On April 19, Bishop David Kendall approved...
View ArticleOhio Honors Lavone Kendall
Lavone Kendall was given the Ohio Conference Distinguished Service Award on May 17 at the LifeHope Free Methodist Church. Her commitment to reaching the world with God’s message of love and hope began...
View ArticleStudents Called to Shine at Quiz Finals 2017
The week of July 10-14 saw 350 students and their leaders from across the United States and the Philippines descended onto the campus of Roberts Wesleyan College for Free Methodist Bible Quizzing’s...
View ArticleAuthor Reveals Biblical Connections
In a new book, Free Methodist Elder Janet White helps Christians discover the significance of the Old Testament and the unifying themes of the entire Bible. “I’ve always liked the Old Testament, and I...
View ArticlePro Team Honors Newby
The Seattle Sounders recently presented Stephen Newby, First Free Methodist Church’s composer-in-residence, with a Golden Scarf award. The Major League Soccer team gives the honor to people who have...
View ArticleAttendance, Giving Increase
For the fifth straight year, weekly worship attendance increased last year at Free Methodist churches in the United States. While the growth was small, the Free Methodist Church – USA continues to be...
View ArticleFrom Broken to Beautiful
Jeff Baxter, the lead pastor of River Church in Lakewood, Colorado, has written for top Christian publisher Zondervan with books aimed at specific groups such as Christians attending college, but his...
View ArticleIn the Wake of Hurricane Harvey, Pray and Give
The world is familiar with natural disasters. We often see them from afar. The Bishops’ Crisis Response Fund was created to assist our ministry family and bring much needed relief to those impacted...
View ArticlePartnership Provides Lunch With Dignity
The Olive Branch Mission serves takeout lunches with dignity through a partnership with Starbucks, Feeding America and the Greater Chicago Food Depository. As the Chicago Tribune’s Samantha Bomkamp...
View ArticleFree Methodists Provide Harvey Relief
The River Conference of the Free Methodist Church – USA is organizing relief teams to become the hands and feet of Jesus to Texas residents suffering from the flooding and other devastation caused by...
View ArticleHurricane Irma Update: Pray and Give
As Hurricane Irma nears Florida, Free Methodists are praying for protection for the residents of the affected areas and giving through the Bishops’ Crisis Response Fund to support relief efforts....
View ArticlePray for Puerto Rico and Help It Recover From Hurricane Maria
If you’re still dry, perhaps you’ll want to help. Although communication is not yet fully restored, we are getting reports out of Puerto Rico of extensive damage to homes and Free Methodist churches....
View ArticleOakdale Educates in Christ-Centered Community
I’ve been a Free Methodist my whole life, and I am still discovering wonderful ministries in our denomination. A good example of this is Oakdale Christian Academy, the only Free Methodist boarding...
View ArticleFilm to Share Women Pastors’ Experiences
Free Methodists gather for a group photo at a Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy conference. Roberta Mosier-Peterson — the senior pastor of Oakdale Free Methodist Church in Jackson, Kentucky — is working...
View ArticleHistorical Center Opens New Chapel
After months of construction and loud noises, one aspect of the Marston Memorial Historical Center has been completed. Everyone is welcome to stop by and see the renovated 1910 replica chapel. On Oct....
View ArticleJustice Ministry Pilgrimage Course Offered in May
Greenville University’s School of Adult Studies and the Andrews Chair for Christian Unity are pleased to announce a May travel-based course, “Justice Ministry: The Gospel and the Politics of Race,”...
View ArticlePrayer and Community Transformation
Transformational revival’s starting point is intercessory prayer birthed from the humble hearts of God’s own people. God says He will hear from heaven, forgive sin, and heal our land if we humble...
View ArticleRejoicing with Recalibrated Churches
The 31 churches that engaged in the Recalibrate 2017 cohort continued to report their progress as this magazine neared its printer deadline. Most of the churches had a “relaunch” in the fall. Here are...
View ArticleVenice Celebrates 40 Years of Miyabe Ministry
The Venice Free Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California, recently celebrated Senior Pastor Jim and Suzanne Miyabe’s four decades of service. The Miyabes have led a fruitful period of ministry for...
View ArticleConference to Feature Multiplication Experts
The healthy state of churches and disciples is to multiply. With this belief, the Free Methodist Church – USA and Gravitational Leadership have partnered to provide two days of training and...
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