What Do Methodists Actually Believe? (Female Pastor Responds) | Ask The Pastor Ep. 8

For seven episodes, every pastor was a man. That changes today.Pastor Mollie McGee leads Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Slidell. We talked about what Methodists actually believe, the painful UMC split, and whether you need church to be a Christian.CHAPTERS:00:00 Cold Open00:05 Intro01:21 What Methodism Actually Is03:12 She's a Female Pastor — Let's Talk About It07:07 Shepherding 50 Years of History09:54 The Wesleyan Quadrilateral Explained14:51 Expository Preaching vs. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral19:00 Via Media — Holding Two Things True at Once25:09 Storytime45:40 Hot Takes46:38 *Denominations divide the church more than they help it*47:14 *The Methodist church made the right call on the UMC and Global split*49:11 *The modern church has watered down what it means to follow Jesus*51:48 *Christians are known more for what they're against than what they're for*53:04 *Hymns are better than modern worship music*55:21 *A church that's been around 50 years is more likely to be stuck than growing*58:03 *You don't have to attend church to be a Christian*1:00:43 The Question