# Can Mainline Christianity Find Its Future? | Lovett Weems

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Podcast: [Future Christian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-christian-804832)
Published: 2026-08-11T11:47:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.future-christian.com/e/can-mainline-christianity-find-its-future-lovett-weems/
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Duration seconds: 3738

## Resource

Lovett Weems joins Loren Richmond Jr. to explore the future of mainline Christianity through the lens of the United Methodist Church. They discuss disaffiliation, church identity, demographic change, John Wesley’s vision for mission, and why rediscovering ”the people God has given us” may be the key to a faithful future.

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