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 to all people.

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31 March 2025

All Dogs Go To Heaven with Katherine Reilly

It's a beautiful messy episode of STG today. Thank you for being patient with us. It's a little more raw than normal as Shea discusses saying goobye to one of the members of their family with four legs, Vera May. Katherine Reilly is the special guest. She is an MDiv student at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, in addition to pursuing ordination as a candidate for ministry in the Global Methodist Church. Katherine served on the MidTexas delegation team for the Convening Conference of the Global Methodist Church in Costa Rica back in September, 2024. She is a beacon of hope for the church going forward. Please glean all you can from her testimony. You can follow Katherine along with Bishop Carolyn Moore on The Art Of Holiness podcast. She is a recurring cohost there as well. She is anointed of the Lord and confident in her calling to lead the church and reach new generations for Jesus.

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24 March 2025

Protestantism Is A Strange Bird with Rev. Dr. Daniel Topalski

Back in Bulgaria, brother Daniel Topalski joins STG for a conversation about his life in ministry, including his roles in the GMC. The MidTexas and Bulgarian Conferences are partners in ministry along with Costa Rica and, now, Rwanda. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will feature key leaders and stories from our global partners in ministry. Rev. Dr. Topalski leads the Bulgarian Conference in the GMC and serves on the Connectional Council. STG is excited to have Jason Nix back hosting the podcast. He's got new dad written all over him. Lean in to be challenged by what Dr. Topalski is asking the church to do.

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17 March 2025

God Sized Goals with Rev. Bequi Flores

Pray first. Do the ministry. Develop God-sized goals with your leadership team. These simple words of instruction from Rev. Bequi Flores will help us all take faithful steps of obedience in reaching the diversity of people in our respective mission fields. Rev. Flores is the Lead Pastor of Karnes City Methodist Church in addition to being the Presiding Elder for Hispanic Churches in the MidTexas Conference of the Global Methodist Church. If you're interested in planting a Hispanic Church or you're already a member of one and would like to connect with the GMC, please reach out to Bequi here: bequiflores@midtexasgmc.org

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10 March 2025

Let Her Preach with Rev. Jill Jackson-Sears and Rev. Hayley Shotts

From Genesis to Revelation, the arc of scripture testifies to God's calling upon the lives of women to lead His people. The first evangelists of the gospel are women. And yet, in the catholic Body of Christ today, women in ordained ministry is a minority position. The Global Methodist Church fully believes and supports the ordination of women to both the offices of deacon and elder. Rev. Jill Jackson-Sears and Rev. Hayley Shotts join STG to testify to God's calling upon their lives and how they came to know and live into that calling. Whatever your view on the matter may be, their testimonies and the following resources are valuable to consider. Those who listen to the very end will be rewarded.

When Women Lead: https://www.amazon.com/When-Women-Lead-Authority-Barriers/dp/0310129648

Tell Her Story: https://www.amazon.com/Tell-Her-Story-Taught-Ministered/dp/1514000741

Defining a Biblical Position on Women and Eldership (Bridgetown Church): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6314e00979f8094598b9dbab/t/64e465ab45ec2453882f910e/1733441855266/Defining+a+Biblical+Position+on+Women+and+Eldership+-+Written+Statement.pdf

Sandra Richter-Deborah Study: https://my.seedbed.com/product/epic-of-eden-deborah-unlikely-heroes-and-the-book-of-judges/

Email Jill or Hayley:

jilljacksonsears@midtexasgmc.org

hayley@firstmethodistforney.org

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03 March 2025

Spreading Scriptural Holiness with Bishop Leah Hidde-Gregory and Dr. David Watson

We are called to be holy for the Lord, the living God, He is holy. Scripture attests in both Old and New Testaments that God's people are called to holiness. As people called Methodists, this calling was central to John Wesley's understanding of his purpose in ministry. This episode of Storm The Gates will be featured in Bishop Leah Hidde-Gregory's teaching for her episcopal areas around the theme of spreading scriptural holiness. Dr. David Watson rejoins the podcast to offer his wisdom and contribution for the church in this area. His book, Scripture And The Life Of God, is a valuable resource for the church today explaining the nature of scripture and it's function in drawing us into the life of God. You can buy the book here through Seedbed's online store: https://my.seedbed.com/product/scripture-and-the-life-of-god/

Hang in there until the very end for a beautiful affirming word from Dr. Watson to Bishop Gregory.

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24 February 2025

Kids Sold Separately with Rev. Mike Ryherd

Tune in for a miraculous story of redemption as Pastor Mike shares with STG his story of being sold by his biological parents at a very early age to become a devout follower of Jesus and pastor in the Global Methodist Church. You will be encouraged by what the Lord has done and continues to do through Mike's story. If you're interested in buying one of Mike's books, you can find them here on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mike+ryherd&crid=2TK6X1UPRDTR1&sprefix=mike+ryherd%2Caps%2C125&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

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