Storm The Gates

Storm The Gates is the official podcast of the Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church. Join us as we provide timely updates on events within the conference and shine a spotlight on the impactful work of God throughout the Global Methodist Church. Stay tuned for insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and deeper dives exploring why following Jesus changes everything. Subscribe now to stay connected and become part of this community that is growing in the heart of Texas to make disciples of Jesus who spread scriptural holiness across the globe.

Listen onApple Podcasts

Listen onSpotify

Latest episodes

06 April 2026

Reimagine Calling with Brandon Shook

There are many beautiful callings God is giving His sons and daughters. They don't all look the same but they are all for the same purpose: to give God glory and make disciples of Jesus Christ. Do local churches have a large enough imagination to help steward men and women with these callings well? Until Jesus comes again in glory, He will not stop calling pastors of local churches to serve the Kingdom of God. He's also calling teachers, lawyers, mechanics, custodians, etc., to serve His Kingdom.

Brandon Shook from Fusion USA helps us grapple with this subject today. Fusion is a ministry that believes the local church is called to make disciples of every generation, and every generation needs to be part of the family of the local church. There are over 18 million college students in the US. It’s time to invite them to find hope in Jesus and home in the local church.

Brandon serves as the Director of Partners & Development for Fusion USA. He's also a Board Member and the Men's Retreat Director for Revive Texas (revivetexas.org).

Brandon Shook lives in Houston, Texas with his family and has decades of youth and young adult ministry experience. “Shook” helps churches and organizations find their place of partnership with Fusion and he loves meeting new people!

brandon@fusionusa.org

fusionusa.org

00:00

59:41

01 April 2026

Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: Sin with Bishops Leah Gregory and Mike Lowry

Outline

00:00

36:41

30 March 2026

Edge Of The Earth with Pastor Collin Kinney

Behold a young pastor serving the good people of Kosse, Texas on fire to glorify God and love His people well. Prepare to be inspired, moved, encouraged, convicted, and much more. We praise God for young men like Collin and their total surrender to the Lord. We have much to learn from pastors like him.

Pastor Collin Kinney serves as the Pastor of Kosse Methodist Church. He is originally from Katy Texas, where he attended Cinco Ranch High School and graduated in the year 2020. He then attended Blinn Community College in Bryan, Texas for two years. Originally the plan was to transfer to Texas A&M until the Lord brought to fruition the pastoral calling on his life. Instead of attending A&M, Collin felt led to start his seminary journey online; a journey that has now led him to take his first appointment in the Global Methodist Church.

00:00

55:52

25 March 2026

Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: The Sacraments with Bishops Leah Gregory and Mike Lowry

Outline

00:00

37:17

23 March 2026

Mission Antarctica with Rev. Clark Atkins

God is restoring all of creation! So yes, even the few humans and all of the penguins that live on the continent of Antarctica need Jesus too! Rev. Clark Atkins shares how the Global Methodist Church is truly spreading scriptural holiness across the globe. From his position as the chair of the Conferences Commission, Clark gives us all special insight into the amazing growth of the GMC as well as the special challenges that come right beside good growth.

Clark Atkins is the Senior Pastor of First Church Siloam Springs, Arkansas ( a GMC congregation). Clark also serves as an Equipping Elder for the Trinity Conference of the GMC. He holds a Master of Divinity degree with Honors from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Clark and his wife, Sherry, have two children: Allison and Sophia.

00:00

01:07:09

18 March 2026

Core Teachings Of The Christian Faith: The Word with Bishops Leah Gregory and Mike Lowry

Outline

00:00

37:28