Hoosier United Methodist Podcast

In this episode of the Hoosier United Methodist Podcast Dr. Brad Miller chats with Dr. Phil Amerson, recently retired president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.  Dr. Amerson, who served churches in Indiana for many years, engages in a discussion about the "state of the church" from his perspective.  The conversation ranges from the hope of young leaders in the church, the changing nature of seminary education to the power of 20,000 diapers.  In addition Dr. Miller reviews the resource "Revival" by Dr. Adam Hamilton.

Rev. Todd Outcalt is the Senior Pastor of Calvary UMC-Brownsburg and the author of over 30 books including the just released "The Other Jesus."  In this episode of the Hoosier United Methodist Podcast Dr. Brad Miller has a conversation with Todd about two things which must happen for a churh to grow.  In the resource segment of the program Dr. Brad reviews "Three Simple Truth" by Dr Adolph Hansen.

Rev. Bob Farr, author of "Renovate or Die" and keynote speaker at the 2014 session of the Indiana Annual Conference-The United Methodist Church is Dr. Brad Miller's guest on the Hoosier United Methodist Podcast Episode #001.  Bob challenged the United Methodist Churches of Indiana to focus on being missional by trying new strategies to reach people far from God in our communities. Dr. Miller reviews how to use Farr's book as a resource in the local church.

This is the inaugural edition of the Hoosier United Methodsit Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller.  The mission and vision of the podcast to tell the story of innovative pastors and leaders of the Indiana Conference - The United Methodist Church is presented in this show.