Pastoring in Partisan Times Podcast: Authority and Humility with Rev. Adam Hamilton
Rising partisanship in our country has made finding common ground difficult. A recent study found that Methodism is one of America’s most politically divided denominations, with both congregants and their pastors roughly split between the Democratic and Republican Parties. This makes the work of a pastor – a spiritual leader to everyone in their pews – hard. Navigating those tensions and modeling new ways of remaining in relationship with those we disagree is not for the weak of heart. Pastoring in Partisan Times seeks to gain insight into pastoring purple in red and blue churches.
In Episode 1 we’re in conversation with Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton’s congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013. Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Call, Making Sense of the Bible, Love to Stay, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press.
Resources
- Listening Guide with discussion questions
- Activity Calendar
- The Leader’s Guide to Facing the Issues that Divide
- The Blog posts with links to the sermons to watch in small group as part of the lesson, adamhamilton.org
- Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics by Adam Hamilton
- When Christians Get It Wrong by Adam Hamilton
- Confronting the Controversies: Biblical Perspectives on Tough Issues by Adam Hamilton