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One Has to Wonder
April 30, 2021 By 21 Comments
By Rob Renfroe — A number of our larger, most healthy churches have recently been told that their senior pastor is being moved to another appointment, without consultation with the pastor or the congregation. One is Mt. Bethel in the North Georgia Annual Conference. It’s one of the ten largest churches in the denomination. The […]
Focus 3: Why is an Exit Path Necessary?
February 25, 2019 By 7 Comments
By Thomas Lambrecht Whatever the outcome in St. Louis, some congregations and clergy will be unable to live conscientiously within the boundaries established by General Conference. From the beginning, the Commission on a Way Forward (COWF) acknowledged that an exit path for congregations to leave the denomination with their property should be part of any […]
Focus 3: Living shabbily, praying meagerly
February 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
– By E.M. Bounds – I believe that what the church needs today is not more or better machinery, not new organizations or more novel methods. She needs Christians whom the Holy Spirit can use—Christians of prayer, Christians mighty in prayer. The Holy Spirit does not flow through methods, but through people. He does not […]
Focus 3: Traditional Plan affirmed again
February 25, 2019 By 7 Comments
In the first indicator of the direction of the 2019 General Conference of The United Methodist Church, the majority of delegates affirmed the Traditional Plan. In a vote gauging “high priority” vs. “low priority” of various denominational plans, more than 55 percent of the delegates (459 votes) affirmed the Traditional Plan. Despite what was perceived […]
Kulah: Standing on the Promises of God
February 24, 2019 By 7 Comments
– By Dr. Jerry Kulah – My dear brothers and sisters of The United Methodist Church from all around the world, I humbly greet you in the strong name of Jesus Christ! We thank God for all who have participated in observing a sacred season of fasting and prayer as we have prepared for this […]
Power of the Cross
January 7, 2019 By Leave a Comment
By Carlos Alarcon, M.D. – As my involvement in the administration of my local church has grown, my understanding of the global United Methodist Church has expanded. Like many other lay people, I have become keenly aware of how un-united we truly are. Though we claim to be one in faith, our United Methodist Church, […]
