Welcome to the One Georgia Podcast! Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Abra Lattany-Reed about her call to ministry as a bi-vocational pastor, the ministry of presence, elevating the role of the church in diversity and justice matters, and the hard work of dismantling racism. Abra serves in the South Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Churc…

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Dr. Steven Usry about going through a pain point as a church and rebuilding, about hiring and pouring into church staff, and about the prayer Bishop Dease utters daily. Steven is pastor of Dalton First UMC. More on topics discussed today: Staff support - https://www.resourceumc.org/en/content/how-to-support-your-c…

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Adriane Burgess about "Dessert Devotions," matching your passions with your calling, and letting the silo walls down to be the same person everywhere. Adriane is pastor of St Mary's Road UMC in the Columbus area, an avid baker who loves to whip up easy dessert recipes along with an engaging devotional, More about …

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Ralph Thompson about starting a new appointment, the value of intergenerational ministry, and being authentically yourself in the pulpit. Ralph is pastor of Bethany UMC in Smyrna. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div) from Candler School of Theology. Resources on Topics Discussed in This Episode: Community …

Today Bishop Dease talks with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Smith about serving in a college town, transforming the world through campus ministry, and how the United Methodist connection steps up in disaster response. Jonathan is pastor of Pittman Park UMC in Statesboro. He has a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Emory University and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min)…

In this episode of the One Georgia UMC Podcast, meet Bishop Robin Dease! Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz asks Bishop Dease to share her story. It's a journey that begins in Brooklyn, New York.By OneGeorgiaUMCPodcast

For the next ten weeks Bishop Robin Dease will be chatting with Georgia United Methodist clergy. Pull up a chair and join us!By OneGeorgiaUMCPodcast