Order of the FLAME 2020 by Kim Reisman

In March the Order of the FLAME gathered at Epworth by the Sea for its annual week of Holy Spirit inspired worship and learning. What a blessed time! As always, our goal at the FLAME gathering is to plant the DNA of evangelism into young leaders so they see themselves appointed not only to their local congregations, but to their

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Talking About Jesus In A Complex World by Rob Haynes

World Methodist Evangelism (WME) is proud to work with partners around the world to train indigenous, front-line evangelism leaders to talk about Jesus in a complex world. Usually lasting one week, these evangelism seminars provide laity and clergy in the Wesleyan Methodist family the opportunity to explore the nature and practice of evangelism in a cross-cultural environment. Pastors and laity

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Kingdom Connections by Kim Reisman

During WME’s close to 50-year history, the shape of the Wesleyan Methodist movement has changed and grown. New denominations have been created, others have become autonomous, and still others have expanded beyond their original boundaries. Because World Methodist Evangelism provides a connection point for all of the these dynamic and engaged Churches, one of the most exciting aspects of our

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Honoring History and a Continued Vision

It’s 1971 and the World Methodist Council has decided to proclaim its belief that “preaching the gospel and making disciples of Jesus Christ are the supreme business of the Church.” With that commitment, World Methodist Evangelism was born. Fast forward to 2020 and WME is still committed to preaching the gospel and making disciples of Jesus Christ by equipping people

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Embrace: Showing and Sharing the Love of Jesus

All over the world, people have difficulty sharing their faith. They can share about their love for their children, or their excitement about a new movie or restaurant, but sharing about their faith feels much harder. Yet evangelism, at its core is not a rigid set of techniques to be mastered. Rather, it is simply showing and sharing the love

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Residency In Mission Update

WME’s launch of the Residency In Mission (RIM) has been a great success. Our first Resident, Eliza Edge, in now in her sixth month of service. Our second Resident, Annie Kate Leinius, arrived in New Zealand just in time for the New Year. Both Eliza and Annie Kate are serving in multi-ethnic congregations in the Wesleyan Methodist Church of New

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Annie Kate RIM Resident

Residency In Mission: How One Young Adult Is Answering the Call in New Zealand

WME is excited to build on our successful launch of The Residency in Mission (RIM). Annie Kate Leinius will serve as the 2020 Resident in Mission in New Zealand. She joins Eliza Edge (2019-2020 RIM), who began her service in New Zealand in August. Annie Kate is working now to build financial and prayer support for her residency. In addition,

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A Celebration of Continued Vision by Davis Chappell

It is with great joy and thanksgiving that we celebrate Kim Reisman’s 5th anniversary as Executive Director of WME. What a blessing she has been to our mission and ministry! God has used her in marvelous ways to continue the witness and work of WME. Her passion for Christ, her love for people, her vision, teaching, preaching and organizational gifts

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World Methodist Evangelism On The Move by Kim Reisman

One of the joys of leading WME is the opportunity to have a front row seat for the powerful movement of the Holy Spirit around the world. Our God is on the move and we are blessed to be able to join in that work!  As you read this, I am traveling to a women’s conference in Nigeria. 500 women

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RIM Resident To Serve In Auckland

World Methodist Evangelism is excited to launch the Residency In Mission program with the placement of our first Resident, Eliza Edge. Eliza will serve in Auckland, New Zealand at the Millwater Wesleyan Methodist Church of New Zealand. As a part of our ongoing commitment to raise up the next generation of leadership in Evangelism and Mission, RIM seeks to foster

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Methodist Church of Sierra Leone

official website Members 0 K+ Congregations 0 + Here’s a story most people in the West have never heard. In 1792, nearly 1,200 people boarded ships bound for West Africa. Many of them were born into slavery in the American colonies, and settled in Nova Scotia. They escaped and sided with the British during the American War of Independence,  because

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Iglesia Metodista de Puerto Rico

official website Members 0 K+ Congregations 0 + Methodism first took root in Puerto Rico back in 1900 when Rev. Charles W. Dress held the island’s first Methodist service in Old San Juan. That congregation, La Santísima Trinidad, is still open and still serving its neighborhood. For nearly a century, the church operated under the umbrella of American Methodism, and

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The Methodist Church of Southern Africa

In 1816, a missionary’s refusal to stop preaching grew into a church that shaped Nelson Mandela’s education and is now led, back to back, by two women bishops. That stubborn act of obedience became the seed of what’s now one of the largest Christian movements on the African continent.

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Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas

What started with one Antiguan man’s encounter with John Wesley’s writing grew into a Methodist movement spanning the Caribbean and the Americas. Today, the MCCA brings together diverse languages, cultures, and communities around a shared commitment to loving, serving, and transforming through Christ.

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Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa and New Zealand

Established in 2000 to re-anchor local ministry in historic evangelical Wesleyan roots, the WMCANZ has quickly become one of the country’s dynamic church planting movements. This diverse denomination focuses heavily on multiplication, next-generation leadership development, and practical community outreach.

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African Methodist Episcopal Church

Born out of a bold stand against racial discrimination in 1816 Philadelphia, the AME Church was the first fully independent Black denomination in American history. To this day, it continues to model an inseparable blend of personal holiness and social justice.

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Methodist Church Nigeria

The Methodist movement was first encountered by African slaves in the United Kingdom. When slavery was abolished and believers returned to Nigeria, they requested the help of missionaries. In response to this call, Rev. Freeman championed the first Christian mission in Nigeria. Since 1842, MCN has spent nearly two centuries planting churches, building hospitals, and standing in the gap for

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Free Methodist Church

The Free Methodist Church started with very strong convictions and it is still spreading in places far beyond where it started. For every four Free Methodists in the United States, there are 96 in the rest of the world.

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Church of the Nazarene

official website Members 0 M+ Congregations 0 K+ If you look back at the early 1900s, the world was shifting fast. Industrialization was booming, cities were exploding, and unfortunately, a lot of established churches were moving away from the margins and toward the mainstream elite. But a small, passionate group of leaders looked at the landscape and asked a dangerous

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The Korean Methodist Church

official website Members 0 M+ Congregations 0 K+ It was Easter Sunday, 1885. Two young missionaries, Henry Appenzeller and Horace Underwood, stepped off a boat onto the shores of Korea. At the time, it was a country largely closed off to the Western world, often called the “Hermit Kingdom.” They had no grand strategic plan and no idea what was

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