Jun 15, 2023
Thanks for joining us for the
Beliefs Matter Podcast! In this episode, Rev. Dr. Maxie
Dunnam pulls up a chair with James Loftin from FollowOne
International and Nathan Cook from Christ Church
Memphis.
James Loftin is founder and president of FollowOne
International (est. 2004), a mission that provides
coaching and resources to help churches and Christ followers
have maximum impact on their communities and the world. Prior to
FollowOne, James was dean of the chapel and director of missions
at Asbury Theological
Seminary (Orlando campus). He also served as the minister
of missions in several churches and was a senior corporate
consultant with Awake Consulting and Coaching. In
addition to serving on the team that started the Orlando Campus of
Asbury Seminary, Reverend Loftin helped launch
an international school in Asia and two nonprofit ministries
in the US that continue to excel: Break Thru
Ministries in Mississippi and Service Over
Self (SOS) in Tennessee. James holds an
undergraduate degree in sociology from Mississippi State University
and a master of divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.
He has listened, learned, and served in urban and rural
settings in over forty nations. After living in China for five
years, James and his wife, Vivien, came to the United States
for a two-week vacation in early 2020. Unable to return to Asia due
to the pandemic, the Loftins made a home in Georgia. They enjoy
exploring nature, trying new foods, and making friends.
James’ book, Born to Shine, can be found at the FollowOne
website or on Amazon.com.
Nathan
Cook is the new Missions Pastor at Christ
Church in Memphis. He grew up going to Christ Church as a
youth. Through volunteering at SOS, God gave him a vision for
urban ministry. For the last 20 years he has been living in the
Binghampton neighborhood with his family. He started several house
churches in urban neighborhoods and prepared young physicians
for missionary service while working at Christ Community Health
Services. He also spent several years doing
grassroot community development, helping to start an outreach
to women trapped in prostitution and addiction. He is a graduate
of Asbury
Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY. He is married to
Kim, his partner in life and ministry. Together they have three
children: Caleb, Grace and Ella.
Dr. Dunnam has a website with
a plethora of writings and resources at maxiedunnam.com
For more information about
World Methodist Evangelism, check out worldmethodist.org