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Bar of the Conference

Wesley's Revival
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church Leadership Gathering
Holy Conferencing
Reconciling Ministries Network
General Conference
Robert's Rules
Empowering Younger Generations
Innovative Disciple Formation
LGBTQ Inclusion
General Conference 2024
Calgary, Canada
Wespath
Global Voices In the United Methodist Church
Discipleship
Leadership
Impact Of the United Methodist Church
Stewardship
Accountability
General Conference 2028
Regionalization

Welcome to Bar of the Conference - a podcast about the stories shaping the future of the United Methodist Church. Hosted by Derrick Scott III and produced by Wesley's Revival, the production team at Studio Wesley. Thanks for listening!

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In this final episode of the Imagining the Church Yet to Be series, host Derrick Scott III and co-host Ashley Boggan are joined by Bishop Hector Burgos-Nunez for a conversation about what comes after the Leadership Gathering in Calgary. The three ref... more

Continuing our series ahead of the Leadership Gathering, Derrick sits down with Dr. Ashley Boggan to walk through the five covenant cohorts that will structure the gathering’s discernment work: discipleship, leadership, impact, stewardship, and accou... more

What does it mean to form disciples when the old pathways no longer work? How do we make real room for younger generations that is not just a seat at the table, but actual space to try, fail, and lead? And what happens when the church finally learns ... more

What happens when the church’s sacred practice of holy conferencing collides with the strictness of parliamentary procedure? In this episode of Bar of the Conference, guest host Dr. Ashley Boggan is joined by Dave Rombaoa from the Philippines and Chr... more

We’re continuing this special series as we prepare for the Council of Bishops’ Leadership Gathering. Before anyone can discern anything, they have to get to Calgary. Derrick is joined by Rev. DeAndre Johnson, a Deacon at Memorial Drive UMC in Houston... more

Bar of the Conference is back and is relaunching with a series called "Imagining the Church Yet to Be. Co-hosted by Dr. Ashley Boggan, the series is built around the Council of Bishops' Leadership Gathering in Calgary this October. This opening episo... more

This podcast is relaunching because of Helen Ryde (September 11, 1965 - September 2, 2025)

Helen and Derrick recorded this conversation on July 1, 2025.

For thirteen years, Helen Ryde worked tirelessly through Reconciling Ministries Network for ... more

Bar of the Conference is relaunching this fall. Host Derrick Scott III conversations with United Methodists across geographic, theological, and experiential difference. The relaunch comes two-plus years after an historic General Conference in Spring ... more

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Recent Guests

Hector Burgos-Nunez
United Methodist bishop and Leadership Gathering design team member
United Methodist Church
Episode: For the Whole Church
Ashley Boggan
United Methodist Church leader and Leadership Gathering design team member
Episode: Words We Know, Questions Worth Asking
Hilde Marie Gretz
Rector of the United Methodist Seminary in Oslo, Norway
United Methodist Seminary
Episode: Through Three Lenses
Imke Sewing
Youth and Young People's Delegate in her annual conference and a law student
Episode: Through Three Lenses
Beatrice Diffang
Lead president for the Coastal Districts and Director of Communications in Cameroon
United Methodist Church Cameroon
Episode: Through Three Lenses
Dave Rombaoa
Philippines Regional Conference leader, former youth fellowship president
Philippines Regional Conference; Young People's Connectional Network
Episode: Holy Conferencing, Revisited
Christine Schneider
European background participant, involved with UMC Europe
UMC in Switzerland; Rambles Conference
Episode: Holy Conferencing, Revisited
Ruben Saenz Jr.
Bishop, Horizon Texas Conference; president of the Council of Bishops
United Methodist Church
Episode: Bar of the Conference: Imagining the Church Yet to Be
Stephanie Henry
Laywoman, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference; co-convener of the design team
Pacific Northwest Annual Conference
Episode: Bar of the Conference: Imagining the Church Yet to Be

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Derrick Scott III
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For the Whole Church
Q: What is the leadership gathering asking of those who won't be there?
Boggan asks people to pray, show grace, and engage with the recommendations. She encourages congregations and small groups to use the gathering's questions and process in their own contexts. Burgos-Nunez adds that local groups can worship, listen, discern, include missing voices, and agree on a concrete next step.
For the Whole Church
Q: What do you think happens next when the church receives these 18 recommendations from the leadership gathering?
Burgos-Nunez says the gathering should foster honest, life-giving conversation and use its diverse voices to clarify what the church should stop, start, or redesign. He hopes the recommendations will help shape future strategies and strengthen the church's identity.
Through Three Lenses
Q: What does empowering younger generations mean, and what does the church miss when it does not empower them?
Imke Sewing says young people should be treated as full people and given space to try ideas, including new forms of preaching and youth-led activities. Their questions and perspectives can reveal when established practices no longer work.
Through Three Lenses
Q: What does disciple making look like when the old pathways are no longer working?
Hilde Marie Gretz points to Methodist history and theology classes, retreats, meaningful relationships, and starting with people's existing interests as ways to support discipleship. She also describes faith as an inherited house that people can renovate to make their own.
Words We Know, Questions Worth Asking
Q: What is discipleship, and how do we think about discipleship and forming disciples?
Boggan defines discipleship as lifelong spiritual formation in a Christ-like manner, calling for contextual, challenging practices that transform lives rather than relying on convenient activities or participation statistics.

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Bar of the Conference centers conversations around the future of the United Methodist Church, with a focus on non-legislative, Spirit-led processes for decision-making and governance. Episodes frequently explore Holy Conferencing, relational leadership, inclusivity, and how large denominational events can foster trust, discernment, and shared purpose across regional lines. Noteworthy aspects include cross-continental perspectives from bishops, lay leaders, and advocates, as well as practical planning for leadership gatherings and events like Calgary's Leadership Gathering. The show stands out for prioritizing listening, prayers before process, and bridging traditional church structures with more inclusive, dialogic approaches to leadership ... more

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5. Beatrice Diffang
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7. Christine Schneider
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