{"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":"Pentecost Already Happened with Rev. Dr. Stephanie Moore Hand","slug":"pentecost-already-happened-with-rev-dr-stephanie-moore-hand","published_at":"2026-07-16T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026/pentecost-already-happened-with-rev-dr-stephanie-moore-hand","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/means-of-grace-254026","url":"https://wnccumc.libsyn.com/pentecost-already-happened-with-rev-dr-stephanie-moore-hand","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wnccumc/riverside_magic_episode_01_aimees_studio.mp3?dest-id=1499846","summary":"In this episode, Rev. Dr. Stephanie Hand shares insights on the Holy Spirit's movement in church life, the importance of authentic evangelism, and reimagining church beyond traditional walls. Join us for a deep dive into spiritual renewal and practical steps for engaging the world with courage and compassion. Resources Western North Carolina Conference Susanna Wesley - Mother of Methodism Guest Links: Facebook Linked In Substack Chapters 00:00 Debriefing the Annual Conference 03:05 The Role of the Holy Spirit 05:36 Living Beyond the Walls of the Church 08:39 The Balance of Holy and Human 11:31 The Power of Holy Conferencing 14:26 Embracing Change and New Directions 17:22 Personal Stories of Faith and Growth 26:37 The Call to Courageous Action 28:34 Reimagining the Church's Future 32:02 Building Without a Blueprint 36:55 Assignments in Everyday Life 41:14 Discipleship and Personal Holiness 45:15 The Church as a Community Center 48:04 Embracing Technology in Evangelism 49:31 Rebuilding Church Evangelism 52:28 The Power of Connection in Ministry","meta_description":"In this episode, Rev. Dr. Stephanie Hand shares insights on the Holy Spirit's movement in church life, the importance of authentic evangelism, and reimagi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3264,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/means-of-grace-254026/episodes/pentecost-already-happened-with-rev-dr-stephanie-moore-hand/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/pentecost-already-happened-with-rev-dr-stephanie-moore-hand.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}