Q&A: Alice Rogers Discusses the Close of General Conference 2008
As General Conference neared the end of its tenth and final day, clergy delegate Alice Rogers spoke to Sybil Davidson about the gathering. ... read more
Q&A: Hank Huckaby Speaks About the Newly Adopted Budget
After the General Conference approved the 642 million budget, lay delegate Hank Huckabee took a few minutes to talk with Sybil Davidson. ... read more
Q&A: Jamie Jenkins
Thursday, May 1, 2008 -- After the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, Sybil Davidson and clergy delegate Jamie Jenkins, who oversees the Conference Office of Pensions and Benefits, spoke about clergy health. ... read more
Q&A: Marget Sikes
May 1, 2008 -- Sybil Davidson spoke with lay delegate Marget Sikes as she waited to be called to the stage this morning as a member of the Church and Society 2 committee. For the second day in a row sensitive and complex issues from Marget's committee were debated on the General Conference floor. ... read more
Q&A: Wiley Stephens Talks About Legislation
Clergy delegate Wiley Stephens, senior pastor of Dunwoody First UMC, spoke with Sybil Davidson of the North Georgia communications staff, about General Conference legislation. Seventy six percent of the legislation had been acted on as of Wednesday morning. ... read more
Q&A: Jeff Jernigan Chats About UMM
Wednesday afternoon Sybil Davidson spoke briefly with lay delegate Jeff Jernigan, a member of McEachern Memorial UMC in Powder Springs, about the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Methodist Men. ... read more
Q&A: Ed Tomlinson Discusses the Legislatve Process of General Conference
The differences between the first five days of General Conference and the last five are considerably different. To get a better perspective on the differences between these two sections of time, Tim McDaniel caught Ed Tomlinson, General Conference clergy delegate and Atlanta-Roswell District Superintent, to find out more. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Nora Martinez Talks About Immigration and The National Hispanic Plan
Tuesday, April 29 -- Tim McDaniel found Nora Martinez, NGC General Conference clergy delegate and Office of Church Development Director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries, to understand more about the National Hispanic Plan, immigration issues, and North Georgia Conference’s Hispanic ministries. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Marjorie Kimbrough Discusses the Black Church Initiative
Tim McDaniel ran into Marjorie Kimbrough, General Conference lay delegate, after the Strengthening the Black Church Initiative. Read her passionate response to the report. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Jane Brooks Discusses the Judicial Council
After the election of five Judicial Council positions, Jane Brooks, Pastor of Rome First UMC, and General Conference clergy delegate, tells Tim McDaniel the importance of the Judicial Council and their role. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Richard Hunter Discusses the Possibility of 'Regional Conferences'
After hearing about a General Conference task force set up to study the unification of the five U.S. jurisdictions in the into one organized “Regional Conference,” Tim McDaniel set out to find Richard Hunter to learn more about this controversial issue. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Jim Cantrell Shares His Experience as a First-Time Delegate
Curious as to what a new General Conference delegate might experience, Tim McDaniel found first-time delegate Jim Cantrell after his legislative committee adjourned to find our how his week had been thus far. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Joe Kilpatrick Talks About Retirement in the Central Conferences and the U.S.
Upon hearing that the majority of Central Conference clergy persons don’t receive any sort of pension or monetary support from the United Methodist Church, Tim McDaniel asked Joe Kilpatrick about this issue and the cultural differences between retirement in the U.S and retirement outside the U.S. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Tom Jackson Talk About Being in Fort Worth
Tim McDaniel caught Tom Jackson before he entered into his legislation meeting. Curious if Tom had gotten to see a any of the city of Fort Worth while he’s been here, Tim sat with Tom for a few minutes to chat. ... read more
Q&A: Matthew Everhart
After the first ever Young Adult Address at General Conference, Tim McDaniel interviewed Matthew Everhart. Tim asked this 19-year-old delegate from McDonough his perspective on the young adult address, ministry to young adults, and why he thinks young adults are leaving the United Methodist Church. ... read more
Q&A Jane Finley
Tim McDaniel sat down with Jane Finley, the North Georgia Confernce lay leader elect, during a break to talk about Lyn Powell's Laity Address as well as the importance of laity and clergy being in ministry together. ... read Q&A
Q&A: Jonathan Holston
Tim McDaniel met Rev. Jonathan Holston, pastor of St. James UMC in Atlanta, outside the coliseum right after the Connectional Table suggested four areas of focus that our denomination should engage in: 1) developing principles Christian leaders for the church and world; 2) creating new places for new people by starting new congregations and revitalizing existing ones; 3) engaging in ministry with the poor and; 4) stamping out killer diseases by improving health globally. Tim was curious if Jonathan could say a bit more about what they were suggesting and how these might play out in the local churches. ... Read Q&A
Q&A: John Simmons Talks About Opening Worship
"We are all here because there is a God we love, a Church we love, people we love, and an understanding of the way the Church might be made better. That’s what people are trying to live out—that’s what brings us together" Read the rest of John Simmon's discussion with Tim McDaniel about Opening Worship Wednesday evening. ... read Q&A