Mbingeleli Elie Diko on Preparing Africa for General Conference 2026

As preparations continue for the 2026 General Conference of the Global Methodist Church, international relations are playing a critical role in ensuring delegates from around the world can participate. In this episode, host Jason Nix sits down with Elie Diko, Presiding Elder and International Relations Team Leader for the Global Methodist Church in South Africa, to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing delegates across Africa.

Elie shares firsthand insights into navigating visa requirements, engaging with embassies, overcoming political barriers between nations, and building relationships that make global collaboration possible. The conversation highlights the importance of unity across borders and the practical work being done behind the scenes to ensure every voice can be represented at General Conference.

Whether you're a delegate, church leader, or simply interested in the global mission of the church, this episode offers an encouraging look at how God is bringing people together from diverse nations for a common purpose.

Topics include:
• Preparing for General Conference 2026
• International relations within the Global Methodist Church
• Visa challenges facing African delegates
• Embassy engagement and advocacy
• Building unity across nations
• The future of global Methodist collaboration

Across the Globe: The Podcast

The official podcast of the Global Methodist Church

Across the Globe: The Podcast is the official podcast of the Global Methodist Church — sharing news, updates, and inspirational stories from across our worldwide connection.

Each episode brings you closer to what God is doing through the Global Methodist Church — from new churches and baptisms to missions mobilization, leadership development, and powerful testimonies of lives being transformed. Whether you are clergy, laity, a ministry leader, or simply exploring the Global Methodist Church, this podcast is designed to keep you informed, encouraged, and connected.

Our Vision:

To strengthen connection and cultivate unity by sharing stories, leadership insights, and global updates that reflect the life and mission of the Global Methodist Church.

Our Mission:

To inform, inspire, and equip listeners by highlighting how the Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.

What You’ll Hear:

• Updates from bishops and connectional leaders

• General Conference news and denominational developments

• Stories from Annual Conferences across Africa, Europe, North America, and beyond

• Church planting and missions highlights

• Leadership conversations and ministry insights

• Testimonies of transformation, renewal, and revival

Stay connected. Stay encouraged. Stay informed.

Learn more about the Global Methodist Church at:

www.globalmethodist.org

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Western States Annual Conference Expands to Australia

Western States Conference expands its global reach as Conference Superintendent Mark Maddox shares his vision for leading a territory that now spans more than 5 million square miles — stretching across the western United States, Fiji, and now Australia. Maddox discusses the challenges and opportunities of guiding a rapidly growing conference while fostering connection, leadership, and mission across diverse cultures and continents.

Across the Globe: The Podcast

The official podcast of the Global Methodist Church

Across the Globe: The Podcast is the official podcast of the Global Methodist Church — sharing news, updates, and inspirational stories from across our worldwide connection.

Each episode brings you closer to what God is doing through the Global Methodist Church — from new churches and baptisms to missions mobilization, leadership development, and powerful testimonies of lives being transformed. Whether you are clergy, laity, a ministry leader, or simply exploring the Global Methodist Church, this podcast is designed to keep you informed, encouraged, and connected.

Our Vision:

To strengthen connection and cultivate unity by sharing stories, leadership insights, and global updates that reflect the life and mission of the Global Methodist Church.

Our Mission:

To inform, inspire, and equip listeners by highlighting how the Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.

What You’ll Hear:

• Updates from bishops and connectional leaders

• General Conference news and denominational developments

• Stories from Annual Conferences across Africa, Europe, North America, and beyond

• Church planting and missions highlights

• Leadership conversations and ministry insights

• Testimonies of transformation, renewal, and revival

Stay connected. Stay encouraged. Stay informed.

Learn more about the Global Methodist Church at:

www.globalmethodist.org

Subscribe to Across the Globe: The Podcast on your favorite platform and join us as we witness boldly, love extravagantly, and worship passionately — together.

Equipping the Called: Inside the GMC’s Ministry & Higher Education Commission

In this episode of Across the Globe, Dianne Burnett sits down with Debra Davis and Brian Ebel from the Global Methodist Church’s Ministry & Higher Education Commission to discuss the vital work of preparing future leaders for ministry. From seminary approvals and certified lay ministry programs to alternative educational pathways and the new Ministerial Training Fund, this conversation highlights how the GMC is equipping clergy and laity across the globe for faithful service.

Across the Globe: The Podcast

The official podcast of the Global Methodist Church

Across the Globe: The Podcast is the official podcast of the Global Methodist Church — sharing news, updates, and inspirational stories from across our worldwide connection.

Each episode brings you closer to what God is doing through the Global Methodist Church — from new churches and baptisms to missions mobilization, leadership development, and powerful testimonies of lives being transformed. Whether you are clergy, laity, a ministry leader, or simply exploring the Global Methodist Church, this podcast is designed to keep you informed, encouraged, and connected.

Our Vision:

To strengthen connection and cultivate unity by sharing stories, leadership insights, and global updates that reflect the life and mission of the Global Methodist Church.

Our Mission:

To inform, inspire, and equip listeners by highlighting how the Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.

What You’ll Hear:

• Updates from bishops and connectional leaders

• General Conference news and denominational developments

• Stories from Annual Conferences across Africa, Europe, North America, and beyond

• Church planting and missions highlights

• Leadership conversations and ministry insights

• Testimonies of transformation, renewal, and revival

Stay connected. Stay encouraged. Stay informed.

Learn more about the Global Methodist Church at:

www.globalmethodist.org

Subscribe to Across the Globe: The Podcast on your favorite platform and join us as we witness boldly, love extravagantly, and worship passionately — together.