Thank you to Jeffrey Rickman, host of PlainSpoken, for having me on a recent episode of his excellent podcast.
Rickman, who once languished in the United Methodist denomination as a pastoral candidate but found acceptance in the new Global Methodist Church and now shepherds two brick-and-mortar churches in Oklahoma, knows a thing or two about what we're doing in the organic/house/simple churches. He saw first-hand how without formal ordination, God still uses "the laity" powerfully and for his purposes. He believes and has experienced first-hand the priesthood of all believers. He's hopeful a revival of the Wesleyan ideal of a Class Meeting may take root and breathe new life into Christianity. Read his thoughtful testimony here.
