Storm The Gates

Podcast by Mid-Texas Conference of the Global Methodist Church

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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29 September 2025

The Craziness Of Saying Yes To God with Arnold and Melanie Arreaga

Join us this week for an inspiring conversation with ministry power couple, Melanie and Arnold Arreaga. Melanie is the Children's Minister at Friendswood Methodist Church and was also the featured speaker at the Revive Kids camp. Arnold leads worship at The Woodlands Methodist Church and is a member of Bristol House.

In this episode, they open up about their individual faith journeys, sharing how God called them into ministry. They also offer an deeper look into their lives, discussing how they navigate the unique challenges of serving in two different churches while raising their two young daughters.

Tune in to hear their hearts for the Lord and be encouraged by their story of faith, family, and ministry. Stay tuned to the very end if you share their love for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice.

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22 September 2025

Recovered And Recovering with Ryan Rogers

Welcome to a vulnerable episode of STG where addiction, therapy, and recovery are in focus under the mighty sovereignty of God. Ryan and Jason share parts of their stories and what God has done and is doing to heal every part of them. We believe and pray that God uses this episode for breakthrough in someone else's life who is listening and feels hopeless. There is hope in the Lord no matter what you're facing, have done, or feel trapped within. God loves you more than you can comprehend. Reach out to us at stgpod@midtexasgmc.org if you're in need and want prayer. We can also connect you with godly men and women who specialize in healing through therapy.

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15 September 2025

I Want The Whole Story! with Dr. Kenneth Collins

If you ever needed encouragement to sit down and receive the amazing gifts of God, take this opportunity. If you've never been told to sit back and wait for the Lord to speak before going about and doing the significant things of life, take this opportunity to listen to Dr. Kenneth Collins. This conversation was a means of grace for us. And we pray it'll be a means of grace for you.

Dr. Kenneth J. Collins is professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the 2008 recipient of the Professor of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Dr. Collins is a member of the following professional organizations: The American Academy of Religion, The Oxford Institute, The Wesleyan Theological Society, The Wesley Historical Society, The Historical Society of the United Methodist Church, the Editorial Board of Wesley and Methodist Studies, the Editorial Board of Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research, the Board of Directors, the Institute on Religion and Democracy (Washington, D.C.), and the Editorial Board of Methodist Review: A Journal of Wesleyan and Methodist Studies. He has published a host of books and scores of articles exploring topics ranging from Wesleyan theology to Christian spirituality, including recent publications:

Collins, Kenneth J. Jesus the Stranger: The Man from Galilee and the Light of the World. Franklin, Tennessee: Seedbed, 2021.

Collins, Kenneth J., and Robert W. Wall, eds. Wesley One Volume Commentary. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2020.

Collins, Kenneth J. and Jerry L. Walls. Roman but Not Catholic: What Remains at Stake 500 Years after the Reformation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2017.

Collins, Kenneth J. and Jason E. Vickers. The Sermons of John Wesley: A Collection for the Christian Journey. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2013.

To explore Dr. Collins work further: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kenneth-J.-Collins/author/B001HCWO1I?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755049395&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=0099353e-33e6-4245-85a2-8c00c3b622d5

Thunderstruck by Dr. Peter Bellini: https://www.amazon.com/Thunderstruck-Deliverance-Ministry-Wesley-Today/dp/1666759392

Stay tuned to the very end for a few words of wisdom of what we shouldn't carry over from John Wesley into the 21st century.

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08 September 2025

Remain Connected To The Vine with Bishop Mark Webb

Bishop Webb joins Storm The Gates for a deep conversation about spiritual formation and multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ. From 7th grade onward, Bishop Mark Webb grew up in a United Methodist Church that he describes as “an amazing place for young people,” especially those aspiring to ministry. A Pennsylvania native, Bishop Webb attended Shippensburg University and, through the Christian Fellowship on campus and the Holy Spirit’s prompting, sensed a call to ministry.

For 15 years, during his pastoral ministry, Webb was a volunteer dean of a one-week junior high church camp, a role he chose because church camp was a formative part of his spiritual journey as a teenager. He entered pastoral roles in Pennsylvania, beginning as an Associate Pastor ministering to youth. When Webb met with his District Superintendent to discuss his next appointment as Pastor, Webb was told, “Have at it. You can’t hurt it.”

According to Webb, he used to get a newsletter from the Confessing Movement that, on the back, had the words, “Don’t leave the United Methodist Church. Stay and work for its renewal and reform.” Webb believed heeding these words was a part of his ministry. In 2016, though, he began sensing God would call him in a different direction. He’d been part of the conversations of the Wesleyan Covenant Association and then of what the Global Methodist Church would look like. So, after serving as United Methodist Bishop in the Upper New York area for over ten years, Webb retired in January 2023 in order to, in his words, “live out my ministry and my call in a new traditional expression of Methodism.” This meant accepting a role as Bishop of the newly launched Global Methodist Church.

Webb describes with enthusiasm what his role as Bishop means. “Bishops are, first and foremost, guardians of the faith; we’re teachers and equippers, vision casters.” The Global Methodist Church is built on three values, according to Webb: submission to the Lordship of Christ, groundedness in the authority and primacy of Scripture, and multiplication. These values will allow the GMC to be consistent and accountable to the orthodox tenets of the Wesleyan tradition of the Christian faith while multiplying disciples, leaders, and congregations.

For more information about planting churches and multiplying disciples, please take advantage of the following resources:

https://therivernetwork.org/

https://www.plantersfield.org/

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01 September 2025

What Kind Of Church Do Young Adults Need? with Miriam Swanson

Your local church is exactly where college students can discover hope in Jesus and grow in a community of faith. Miriam Swanson is the National Director for Fusion USA. She moved to the USA in 2019, married an American and started Fusion USA in 2020, establishing it as a non-profit organization in 2021. She had previously worked for Fusion across the UK and Europe for over a decade and with invitation and provision, saw the need and answered the call to begin the work here in the States. She has been in the movement for over fifteen years, equipping students in faith, sharing Jesus, training leaders and churches and speaking internationally.

Fusion was born in the United Kingdom in the late nineties out of a place of prayer and a holy hunger for young adults to encounter Jesus in their formative years. It initially grew through students planting missional small groups on campus and around university towns and cities. As university students came to faith and needed to be formed as disciples, Fusion’s focus sharpened, committing to working with and through local churches to reach the campus and create sustainable pathways for college students to find both hope in Jesus and home in the local church, long term.

Listen all the way through for some funny banter about how Miriam's influence to change American language is growing.

For more information about Fusion and resources for your local church, you can visit fusionusa.org.

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25 August 2025

Not Serving Time with Bishop Leah Hidde-Gregory

From casting vision for the Board of Ministry to serving the Kingdom of God through the Global Methodist Church as the Bishop of several conferences and as the Conference Superintendent of the MidTexas Conference, Bishop Leah Hidde-Gregory is back on STG to testify to the amazing work of the Lord. She is overjoyed by the work of the Holy Spirit to raise up holy disciples of Jesus. Enjoy her stories and testimony of what it's been like serving in these capacities thus far. We're grateful for her leadership and pray the Lord continues to bless her in mighty ways. Stay tuned to the very end as Haley works up her first intro.

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