Mississippi West Tennessee Global Methodist Church

09/08/2026

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩
Sunday, September 20 | 3–6PM | Christ Fellowship Church, Magee, MS

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆, and it’s not too late to register!

Pastors, laity, and other ministry leaders are encouraged to come and spend the afternoon learning and working through how we can more faithfully make disciples in our local churches and communities.

This three-hour workshop will focus on practical discipleship in the local church and will be geared especially toward smaller churches and bi-vocational pastors.

We are thankful for everyone who has already registered. Consider inviting someone from your church or community who you think would benefit from this workshop.

09/06/2026

A Word from the Assembly of Bishops | Beauty of Holiness 2026 ☀️

Family and Friends of the Global Methodist Church,

Our gratitude for God's goodness and your faithfulness in the days we shared together in South Africa. The spirit in the room, even during moments of important deliberation, was full of kindness and grace. We echo others in appreciating the rich times of worship, profound preaching, and deeply meaningful times of communion.

We give thanks for the people of South Africa, the host churches, delegates, volunteers staff, worship leaders, interpreters, production teams, prayer teams, and countless servants who made the gathering possible. As we engaged in holy conferencing across culture and languages, we have experienced God working through our best efforts to create a historic and life-giving moment.

At a deeper level, we noticed the palpable presence of trust among us. That indicates our desire to depend entirely upon the Holy Spirit, grow in perfect love, and live deeply into community. As the psalmist has written, "How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity" (Psalm 133:1). The joyful, loving, and productive culture of this General Conference now returns to annual conferences and local churches around the globe with our sincere hope that this same culture will flourish among us.

We on the Assembly of Bishops have grown close in the two years we've worked together. We will deeply miss those who are not returning — Scott Jones, Jeff Greenway, Kenneth Levingston, Leah Hidde-Gregory, Kimba Evariste and John Pena Auta. There are no words to express the depth of our love and appreciation for these mighty saints and strong leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ. Their contributions have been significant, and they will be missed.

We welcome a new group of bishops to the work and look forward to building a team of leaders that will take us through the next six years. We invite you to pray daily for the new Assembly of Bishops: Eduard Khegay, Jerry Kulah, Paul Lawler, Jonathan Lee, Lyndol Loyd, Carolyn Moore, Luther Oconer, and Mark Webb.

The transition from our current Assembly to our newly elected Assembly will take place on October 31. Current bishops who are not continuing will step down on that date and new bishops will step into place on November 1. The new Assembly appreciates your patience as we pass off responsibilities and learn our new episcopal areas.

The spiritual DNA we hope to carry forward into the next six years is exactly what we experienced in Johannesburg — a culture of high trust, high transparency, a high view of scripture, a firm theological foundation, and a revived commitment to making disciples of Jesus Christ and spreading scriptural holiness across the globe.

In all things may Jesus be praised!

The Assembly of Bishops

09/06/2026

09/05/2026

Witness history in the making—a sacred service to pray over and consecrate our first full-time Assembly of Bishops. ✝️ The Bishop Consecration Service will begin after today's plenary session. Join us in praying for these new leaders as they prepare to serve our Church.

👉Watch the livestream now: https://heyor.ca/rXYNEk

09/05/2026

A HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH ✨

With overwhelming support, the 2026 General Conference has OFFICIALLY ADOPTED the Articles of Faith, affirming our Wesleyan heritage and establishing a shared expression of the faith that unites us in Jesus Christ.

Together, these Articles speak to who we are, what we believe, and the faith we carry forward as one global connection.

May we hold fast to this faith, walk together in the power of the Holy Spirit, and faithfully proclaim Jesus Christ to a world in need of His grace. 🙏🌍

More details, including the full adopted language, will be released soon.

09/05/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

M28 Summer Camp 2027 registration is now open! Dates and speakers are already set, so now is a great time to get camp on your church and family calendars. Planning ahead helps protect this important time for students to worship, grow, and build connections with other believers beyond their local church.

09/03/2026

✝️ A Defining Day for the Global Methodist Church 🇰🇷

Today at the 2026 General Conference, the signing of the Korean Covenant marked a significant milestone in the life of the Global Methodist Church.

This covenant celebrates a growing relationship rooted in shared faith, shared mission, and a shared commitment to making disciples of Jesus Christ who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly.

One Church. One mission. A global connection growing stronger together.

09/02/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀 𝟕
Rev. Paul Lawler, Senior Pastor of Christ Methodist Church in Memphis and one of our own Mississippi–West Tennessee clergy, has been elected a bishop of the Global Methodist Church and will serve Episcopal Area 7.

Episcopal Area 7 includes eight annual conferences from around the world: Venezuela, South Georgia, North Georgia, Central Europe, Zambia, Northern Nigeria, Alabama Emerald Coast, and Heartland.

Paul has served as Senior Pastor of Christ Methodist Church since 2022 and has been an active leader within our Annual Conference and the Global Methodist Church. His ministry has placed a strong emphasis on evangelism, discipleship, church multiplication, and taking the gospel beyond the local church.

We are thankful for Paul’s ministry among us and celebrate with him as he prepares to serve the wider Global Methodist connection in this new role. Please be in prayer for Paul, his wife, Missy, their family, Christ Methodist Church, and the annual conferences he will serve.