046 | Kim Reitman-World Methodist Evangelism (Encore Episode)

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SS046 Shepherd & The Shrink World Methodist Evangelism with Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman is the world director of World Methodist Evangelization, with the World Methodist Council having over 84 million members globally. She has also written numerous books on Christianity and spirituality. She has been a close friend of Matt’s since they met in Cuba years ago.

Today, she joins the show to talk about her work and much more besides. We talk about the relationship between psychology and Christianity and how much good psychology can be found in the Scriptures. We talk about openness to God and being willing to give up control and explanations. We talk about the different ways Christianity manifests all over the world, and we discuss what prayer is. We talk about the necessary baseline of love in any conversation as well as the importance of rhythm, and we end on the note of looking up at God as opposed to in at ourselves.

“When things get rough like they are right now, we need to stop arguing about why they’re so rough and just start loving people.”

- Kim Reisman

This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

  • How Christianity picks up where psychology leaves off

  • The willingness to experience and believe without having to understand all of the ins and outs

  • The importance of recognizing that everyone is made in the image of God before engaging in any discussion about equality

  • How to pursue spiritual formation

  • The importance of putting good intentions into actions

  • The many faces of Christianity worldwide

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