The Church We Carry with Dr. Will Willimon

About this episode

Matt McGee talks with Dr. Will Willimon about his latest work on the future of the church.

In this episode of The Last Service Podcast, Matt McGee welcomes back Dr. Will Willimon—former bishop in the United Methodist Church, professor at Duke Divinity School, and author of more than 70 books—for a candid conversation about his latest work, The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of Our Church.

People in this episode

Host: Matt McGee

Guest: Dr Will Willimon

Topics covered

• church
• leadership
• loss
• future of the church

Keywords

• United Methodist Church
• Duke Divinity School
• author

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Church We Carry

Books & works: The Church We Carry: Loss, Leadership, and the Future of Our Church

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