{"podcast":{"title":"Means of Grace","slug":"means-of-grace-254026","podcast_index_feed_id":254026,"rss_url":"https://wnccumc.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.wnccumc.org/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/d/4/2/bd42c33aa3f59e5227a2322813b393ee/MOG_Logo_1500x1500.png","author":"Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church","episode_count":181,"summary":"Means of Grace, a podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, equips church leaders through expertise and examples. Twice a month, we feature local experts on a variety of topics from leadership to innovation and share examples of churches in our conference reaching their communities in news ways through mission engagement, Fresh Expressions and much more. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, defined Means of Grace as the outward signs, words or actions that are the ordinary channels conveying God's grace to the souls of people. So when we're talking about leadership or discipleship or an outreach initiative, it's about more than doing a program well, it's a means of God's grace to the world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T00:19:37.232272+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026"},"episode":{"title":"A Holy 8 and the Holy Spirit: Reflections on Annual Conference 2025 with Bishop Ken Carter & Rev. Kim Ingram","slug":"a-holy-8-and-the-holy-spirit-reflections-on-annual-conference-2025-with-bishop-ken-carter-rev-kim-ingram","published_at":"2025-07-08T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026/a-holy-8-and-the-holy-spirit-reflections-on-annual-conference-2025-with-bishop-ken-carter-rev-kim-ingram","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026","url":"https://wnccumc.libsyn.com/a-holy-8-and-the-holy-spirit-reflections-on-annual-conference-2025-with-bishop-ken-carter-rev-kim-ingram","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wnccumc/MOG150Final.mp3?dest-id=1499846","summary":"In this episode of Means of Grace, host Reverend John Yeager is joined by Bishop Ken Carter and Reverend Kim Ingram to reflect on the recent Annual Conference held at Lake Junaluska. They discuss the significance of the location, the moments of holy conferencing, and the impact of Hurricane Helene on the community. The conversation highlights the importance of youth ministry, the recent uptick in ordinations, and the need for diversity and inclusion within the church. They also address constitutional amendments and the vision for a healing-centered church that prioritizes justice and community connection. Show Notes: Beyond 2025 Annual Conference 2025 WNCC Creation Care Ministry Camps and Retreats Disaster Ministries Trauma and Conflict: Resources for Healing","meta_description":"In this episode of Means of Grace, host Reverend John Yeager is joined by Bishop Ken Carter and Reverend Kim Ingram to reflect on the recent Annual Confer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4141,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/means-of-grace-254026/episodes/a-holy-8-and-the-holy-spirit-reflections-on-annual-conference-2025-with-bishop-ken-carter-rev-kim-ingram/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026/a-holy-8-and-the-holy-spirit-reflections-on-annual-conference-2025-with-bishop-ken-carter-rev-kim-ingram.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}