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Dennis Shaw is a musician, marathoner (Boston!), retired military officer, math modeler, muse, and United Methodist Pastor. A keen observer of the human condition, he has degrees in music, quantitative methods (don’t ask!), theology and leadership. He will discuss with other leaders how to become engaged and present in our current leadership opportunities. Critical to leadership is strong self-awareness. Becoming authentic, empathetic, and aware will form the framework of all discussions. You can access and follow this podcast on Apple, Podbean, Spotify and Amazon Music.
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Regionalization and UMC General Conference: A Discussion with Lonnie Brooks
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
This is again, about the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte this late April/early May.
In our last conversation, we talked about potential changes to the election, tenure, and deployment of bishops. A link to that Podcast is HERE.
This episode we discuss a different concept that will get a lot of discussion at General Conference: Regionalization. My guest is Lonnie Brooks, a lay member of the Alaska Conference. Lonnie is a keen observer of Methodist polity. I think you will find him informative and optimistic.
Lonnie is a 1962 Graduate of Georgia Tech and worked as an Electrical Engineer. He is retired and is a long time member of St. John's UMC in Anchorage, Alaska.
"In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity." During the show we mention that as a quote sometimes attributed to John Wesley that he didn't say: A thought piece on the origin is HERE.
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