Do You Still Speak in Tongues? Michael Bethany on Pentecostal Faith & Modern Worship

Michael Bethany joins Grown-Up Church Kids to talk about growing up Pentecostal and COGIC, learning the difference between gospel music and modern worship, leading in CCM spaces like Gateway, and how he thinks about speaking in tongues today. This conversation is full of church kid nostalgia, honest theology, Black church memories, worship leading, spiritual gifts, and the journey of carrying Pentecostal faith into new rooms without losing the fire. 0:00 Welcome to Grown-Up Church Kids 0:45 Introducing Michael Bethany 2:30 The guest speaker experience in the Black church 5:15 "Lily in my valley" and the art of the preacher introduction 8:00 Growing up in a storefront COGIC church 11:20 Did cameras and phones kill something real in church? 14:45 Everyone got to talk in old church and why that mattered 17:30 Church traditions, liturgy, and belonging 20:10 COGIC theme song breakdown and what it actually means 23:00 From COGIC to CCM: Michael Bethany's musical journey 27:15 Singing BGVs for Fred Hammond and Kirk Franklin 29:40 How Michael Bethany ended up at Gateway Church 33:00 The bridge between gospel and CCM worship culture 36:20 Do you still speak in tongues? 40:10 What Paul teaches about tongues and spiritual gifts 43:30 Dwan's mom delivering a message in tongues that changed his life 46:00 What Pentecostals and Presbyterians can learn from each other 49:15 Finding the secret place beyond the performance of church 52:30 How Michael Bethany wrote Secret Place and Walk With You 55:00 God connects people for a reason: how Dwan and Michael met 57:30 Michael Bethany performs Secret Place live ABOUT THE SHOW: Grown Up Church Kids is more than a show, it’s a full-circle moment where Sunday Morning Meets Real Life. Bringing together community, conversations, shared stories, and songs that shaped a generation, this is a space for Grown-Up Church Kids to reconnect with their roots, redefine their journeys, and celebrate the faith together. There are more of us than you think. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube    / @grownupchurchkids   🎧 Listen on Audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2607662 📚 Resources https://amzn.to/3PISqfX FOLLOW More from Dwan Hill YouTube:    / @dwanhill   Instagram:   / dwanhill   Website: https://www.dwanhill.com/ More from Shama Mrema YouTube:    / afterschoolprogram   Instagram:   / shama4realz   Website: https://www.shamamrema.com/ More from Grown-Up Church Kids YouTube:    / @grownupchurchkids   Instagram:   / grownup.churchkids   Website: https://www.grownupchurchkids.com/ More from The Choir Room YouTube:    / @thechoirroom   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.choirro... Website: https://www.choirisback.com/ CREDITS: Director & Editor: Kyle Whittaker Producer: Hannah Gifford (Open Hand Management) Production Assistants: Sarah Bush, Abby Loomis Audio: Garrett Miller, Aaron Rochotte Video: Seth Scruggs Video, Photo & Social: Jordan Rubino Management: Annie Cunningham #grownupchurchkids #dwanhill #shamamrema #michaelbethany #thechoirroom #faithjourney #churchkid