For a Faithful Future: The Global Methodist Church Captures the Mission of a Growing Movement and Honors Its Founding Leader
By Dianne Burnette
Franklin, Tennessee — A new book entitled For a Faithful Future roots the Global Methodist Church in Methodist history, tells of its formation, and shares its mission and vision for the future. The book is in honor of and dedicated to the Rev. Keith Boyette, the leader who guided the new denomination from its inception to its founding.
The volume consists of 17 essays by prominent voices in the Wesleyan movement, including Bishops Scott Jones, Carolyn Moore, Mark Webb, and Bishop Emeritus Robert Hayes, Jr. Other authors include Suzanne Nicholson, David F. Watson, Gabriella Kopas, and Ryan Danker, among several more. Jessica LaGrone and Walter Fenton served as the book’s co-editors.
“For a Faithful Future represents both gratitude and anticipation,” said Rev. Dr. Jessica LaGrone, Executive Director of the Beeson Center at Asbury Theological Seminary and co-editor of the collection. “It marks our place as we stand and reflect with gratitude on all God has done in the earliest days of the Global Methodist Church, and looks forward in anticipation for the future the Holy Spirit is shaping among us.”
The collection honors Rev. Keith Boyette, the Church’s founding Connectional Officer, whose steady and Spirit-led leadership helped the denomination navigate its earliest days. Contributors reflect on the Global Methodist Church’s core mission: to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.
A launch event was held on Friday, November 21, at Seedbed Headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, with contributors and denominational leaders in attendance. The book will be featured at Global Methodist Church Annual Conference events and in partnership promotions leading up to the denomination’s 2026 General Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa (August 30 – September 5, 2026).
For a Faithful Future: Essays on the Mission of The Global Methodist Church in Honor of Rev. Keith Boyette
Available now at Seedbed.com