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Bishop Kenny shares openly and candidly about his time as bishop in the Free Methodist Church USA. You'll want to hear this important conversation where Bishop Kenny shares the joys, challenges, light-hearted moments, and sacrifices it takes to be a bishop.

Join the FMCUSA Board of Bishops as they talk about our GenZ brothers and sisters and the need for more of them to be mentored as our next generation of leaders in the church. Hear about initiatives planned for this summer and thoughts about how we can engage effectively with our GenZ friends. Please visit https://fmcusa.org/genz to learn more and even give to GenZ initiatives.

Listen in to this special series of podcasts with our three bishop nominees. You can learn more at ⁠https://fmcusa.org/bishop26⁠

Listen in to this special series of podcasts with our bishop nominees for the election in March, 2026. You can learn more by visiting ⁠https://fmcusa.org/bishop26⁠

Listen in to this special series of podcasts with our three bishop nominees. You can learn more at https://fmcusa.org/bishop26

This conversation explores the motivations and experiences of church planters John Teter and Peyton Jones as they discuss their journey to becoming part of the Free Methodist Church. The dialogue highlights the importance of community, mentorship, and the church's mission and values, emphasizing the relevance of the Free Methodist Church in today's cultural landscape. Larry and Deb Walkemeyer provide insights into their relationships with John and Peyton, affirming their contributions to the church and the significance of their work in ministry.

There is a movement of God's power in Paramount, California, through the ministry of Chapel of Change. Under the leadership of Pastors Brian and Laura Warth, this church has grown both wide and deep as they seek to heal hearts, mend lives, and offer fresh hope. You can learn more about Chapel of Change by clicking here, and how they have been helped by FM Financial, the financial services ministry of the Free Methodist Church.

Eric, the Asia Area Director for Free Methodist World Missions, joins the podcast to discuss the remarkable ministry occurring in the name of Jesus through the power of the Spirit. Learn about their aim to see one million souls influenced for Jesus in the continent, and hear stories of miraculous ministry and life transformation. You can learn more about the work in Asia here and more about Eric and Virginia here. Please consider a financial gift to the ministry as well.

Join this "real talk" conversation about racism and the beautiful work of the Church, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to tear it down and replace it with genuine love for all people - all who bear the image of God. You'll hear from our FMCUSA bishops and their guest, Fraser Venter, our Strategic Catalyst for Love-Driven Justice.

Join Darin, the Associate Area Director for the FM Work in Asia, and Bryan, who works with pastoral equipping through the Gethsemane Leadership Training initiative. You will be inspired by what the Lord is doing in Asia. For more information, you can visit https://fmwm.org/asia. You can also give at the FOLLOWING LINK to help complete the video projects for the training in Asia.

The Board of Bishops engages in a conversation about being Kingdom people who respond in Kingdom ways to the current political and social climate in the United States.

Join us for a conversation about the movement of God in the New LIfe Church in Endicott NY and how God is blessing them amid joys and facility challenges. You'll want to listen in!

Today, we welcome Scott Blakemore from FM Financial for a conversation about retirement. If you are interested in the retirement workshop presented by FM Financial please visit https://fmfinancial.org/events. You can also call their office at 517-750-2727.

Listen in with the Board of Bishops for a conversation about the new Mission Statement of the FMCUSA, which has been updated to read, "To bring wholeness to the world by loving God, loving people, and multiplying followers of Jesus." You can read more about the updated statement at https://fmcusa.org, right on our main page of the website. As always, thank you for listening to the Light + Life Podcast.

Bishops Keith Cowart, Kaye Kolde, and Kenny Martin join together for a conversation about prayer in the church, the culture of prayer needed in the FMCUSA, and the Seeking Together Prayer Events that will take place this summer, 2025.