Storm The Gates Asbury or Wesley? with Dr. Andy Miller III
Jan 26, 2026
Dr. Andy Miller III, president of Wesley Biblical Seminary and former Salvation Army leader with advanced theology degrees. He discusses how Methodist worship identity may lean Anglican or Asbury-influenced. Conversation covers seminary approval in the Global Methodist Church, formation standards, global access and technology for training, and tensions between evangelical ties and distinct Wesleyan practices.
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Approved Schools Will Define GMC Ministerial Identity
- The GMC must define what it means to be Wesleyan in ministerial formation because approved-school requirements will shape clergy identity.
- Miller warned that accepting seminaries that are merely 'evangelical' without substantive Wesleyan formation risks ordaining ministers unfamiliar with Wesley's theology.
Use PolySynchronous Tech To Widen Access
- Use technology and flexible modalities to expand seminary access globally, especially for co-vocational and oral-preference learners.
- WBS uses poly-synchronous delivery, rapid speech-to-language tools, and received a Lilly grant to support co-vocational and oral learners starting 2026.
GMC Strategy Relies On Local Church First
- The GMC purposely prioritizes local churches over large centralized institutions, expecting third-party seminaries to fill formation needs.
- Miller argues low connectional funding means the market of independent seminaries will produce partners who meet GMC standards.
