Austins in Thailand

This week my family and I are attending the General Conference of the Free Methodist Church of North America. General Conference is held once every four years. Delegates from both clergy and lay sides of the church gather to worship, fellowship, refocus and work together to find the best way to follow Jesus.

Some of the sessions are discussions and debates about a variety of issues - how we do interpret scripture, how do we best organize our structures, how do we respond to modern slavery, to name a few.

I’ve been impressed by the power of democracy and the loving unity of the Free Methodist Church. We don’t all agree. That’s o.k. However, we all have a voice and we are united behind a shared vision. What is this vision? To see Jesus glorified and the Kingdom of God expanding through all the world.