Church is Changing Church is Changing: Episode 70 – Anne Borsage
Mar 17, 2025
Anne Borsage, the Director of Leadership Strategies for the South Georgia Conference, discusses the Spirit's movement in Methodism amid significant changes. She shares how disaffiliated churches have led to a rise in vibrant house churches, emphasizing the role of laity in fostering community. The conversation highlights the importance of food in building connections, transforming church culture towards active community engagement, and the shift from traditional worship to daily discipleship. Borsage sheds light on creating peace within congregations and the evolving landscape of faith in Georgia.
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Rebuilding After Disaffiliation
- After two rounds of disaffiliations, South Georgia's UMC saw both rejoicing and weeping among its people, like rebuilding the temple in Ezra.
- New faith communities, including house churches, emerged in UMC deserts reshaping church life beyond traditional models.
House Churches Empower Laity
- Plant new church communities by empowering laity and connecting house churches to host churches for leadership and administration.
- This multiplication model supports growth even in places lacking traditional church infrastructure.
Return to Methodist Roots
- The resurgence of house churches reconnects with South Georgia's Methodist roots of meeting in homes and brush arbors.
- This approach revitalizes church DNA by making worship more accessible and relational.
