Ep. 10 with Micah Blanks

New People // New Ways

Check out Episode 10 of New People // New Ways! Our guest today is Micah Blanks. Micah is the Director of Adult Ministries at Trinity UMC in Gainesville, Florida.

Micah has a BA in Humanities/Pre-Law from Bluefield State College and a M.Div from United Theological Seminary. Prior to Trinity he served as a Licensed Local Pastor in The West Virginia Annual Conference of the UMC, where he was awarded the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. "Sharing of Self Award," by the Governor and Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs.

From Appalachia to Alachua, Micah seeks to live into his life-verse Micah 6:8 and this quote from coach, Phil Jackson: "Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together."

In the episode, we discuss the value of listening, withness over witness, and the importance of cultural intelligence.

Find Trinity UMC: https://trinitygnv.org/

Watch Micah’s weekly devotionals here: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityGNV/live_videos

About New People // New Ways:

What does a distinctly Wesleyan, Spirit-led movement that reaches people neglected by the church look like? Join the Fresh Expressions Florida team as they explore missional mischief-making with everyday people who are cultivating Christian communities of love and grace that serve those outside the typical church.

Hosted by Michael Adam Beck and Piper Ramsey-Sumner, New People // New Ways is a show in partnership with Fresh Expressions Florida of the Florida United Methodist Church and Fresh Expressions UM from Path 1 at UMC Discipleship Ministries. Tune in if you desire to reach new people in new places and through new ways!

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