Voices

Teddy Ray, Lead Pastor at Offerings First UMC in Lexington, Ky., had been pastoring for 10 years before he knew he was called to ministry. In fact, he took a year-long mission sabbatical to Spain […]

Irene Kabete promised God that she would never apply for a job, but always be available to do whatever He asked her. Even as a Ph.D. student, she pursued her God-given passion for evangelism as […]

Kofi Amoateng, Founder and Director at Africa Gateway Missions, once helped to plant 13 churches in a week and planted an additional 11 churches in three years. Africa Gateway Missions believes if they have at […]

As a Lyft driver in Lexington, Ky., Luke Embree doesn’t know the roads he’ll go down or the people he’ll meet. He just answers the pings and follows the dotted lines. Similarly, when Luke came […]

Rev. Mary Lee Downey knows what it’s like to be the underdog. Growing up in rural Arkansas, Mary often heard that her big dreams couldn’t be achieved because she was born a girl. As the […]

When Esteban Hidalgo graduates from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2023, he plans to return to Puerto Rico to revitalize theological education, helping others see its importance and gain access to it. But he’s not waiting […]

Each year, 300,000 Americans are lured into sex trafficking. Casey Coleman was almost one of those girls. Then, she became a counseling student at Asbury Seminary with plans to work with women in crisis and […]

Gloria Fowler helps churches hit restart. While living in an ethnically diverse neighborhood for 17 years, Gloria realized that the cultural makeup of the neighborhoods was not reflected in the congregations. That triggered her desire […]

Cristine “Tintin” Carnate-Atrero dreams of conquering the Philippines for Christ. As the first female District Superintendent of The United Methodist Church, Zambales District, West Middle Philippines Annual Conference, she oversees the work of the local […]

In Ephesians 4, Paul commands us to equip or prepare the saints for the work of ministry. However, equip also means to mend. With the heart of a pastor, Dr. Steve Seamands equips students for […]