The One Church Vision with Manny Garcia
In this inspiring episode of Partners in Ministry, host Dan Smith sits down with Manny Garcia, General Superintendent of the Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends, to explore the One Church vision — a movement redefining unity among 27 churches across Iowa.
Manny shares how collaboration, shared identity, and relational depth are transforming ministry culture from individual congregations into a powerful, unified Body of Christ. Discover how rural and urban churches are connecting, resourcing each other, and building a Kingdom-focused community that’s truly better together.
You’ll also hear about the challenges of fostering cooperation across regions, the beauty of maintaining diversity within unity, and the future of One Church as it continues to strengthen relationships and expand its mission.
🙏 Key Themes:
• The vision behind One Church and Iowa Yearly Meeting
• Why unity doesn’t mean uniformity
• How collaboration leads to stronger ministry impact
• Practical ways churches can pray, support, and grow together
• Manny’s personal prayer requests and encouragement for the future
📺 Watch now to be inspired by how the Friends Church movement in Iowa is living out Christ’s call to be one body with many members — united by faith, love, and purpose.
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Recorded on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Originally published on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends:
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— Contact Manny
— — by Email: Manny@IAYM.org
— — by Phone: (641) 673-9717
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