{"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":"Peace by the Lake, Rebuild the Church: Pilgrimage, Change, and the Work Ahead","slug":"peace-by-the-lake-rebuild-the-church-pilgrimage-change-and-the-work-ahead","published_at":"2026-04-16T20:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026/peace-by-the-lake-rebuild-the-church-pilgrimage-change-and-the-work-ahead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026","url":"https://www.wnccumc.org/meansofgrace","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wnccumc/riverside_updates_and_news_magic_episode___apr_15_2026_aimees_studio.mp3?dest-id=1499846","summary":"Summary This episode features insights on church leadership, the importance of humility, and navigating change during appointment season. Hosts Jesse Enniss and John Yeager discuss the significance of mentorship, avoiding ego, and the power of community in faith-based leadership. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Peace Conference and Pilgrimage 05:31 Navigating Appointment Season 08:31 The Importance of Connection and Community 11:28 Theological Reflections on Leadership 14:25 The Role of Mentorship in Ministry 17:37 Epic Fails in Leadership 20:29 The Need for Balance in Ministry 23:22 Conclusion and Call to Action 32:02 MOG-Like and Subscribe","meta_description":"Summary This episode features insights on church leadership, the importance of humility, and navigating change during appointment season. Hosts Jesse Enni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1928,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/means-of-grace-254026/episodes/peace-by-the-lake-rebuild-the-church-pilgrimage-change-and-the-work-ahead/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/peace-by-the-lake-rebuild-the-church-pilgrimage-change-and-the-work-ahead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}