Africans Disenfranchised at General Conference
Africans Disenfranchised at General Conference By Thomas Lambrecht April 26, 2024 Good News is attending the 2024 General Conference of The United Methodist Church meeting in Charlotte, NC, from April 23 to May 3. Our efforts are focused on providing a disaffiliation...
Africa Initiative’s Pre-General Conference Prayer Retreat
Africa Initiative's Pre-General Conference Prayer Retreat The Africa Initiative, a biblically-committed and Christ-centered advocacy movement within the three Central Conferences of Africa, convened a prayer retreat for African delegates to the upcoming...
Hard to Admit I’m Wrong
By B.J. Funk -- You and I are cofounders of the “Can’t Admit When I’m Wrong” club. One of us realized its truth first, but I can’t recall if it was you or me. It’s almost unfair how we were selected because, at the time, both of us were terribly young and in control...
The M28 Difference
By Eddie and Allyson Willis -- On a July morning in the mountains at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, young people and their leaders from youth ministries around the Southeast have just finished breakfast and are gathered outside the entrances of Shackford Hall in the...
Analyzing Disaffiliating Churches
By Thomas Lambrecht -- A recent report by Lovett Weems of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership purports to examine the 2,000 or so churches that disaffiliated from The United Methodist Church by the end of 2022. The Weems report was supposedly intended to discover...
Methodist Heritage: Bishop Matthew Simpson
By James V. Heidinger II -- It would not be long before I began hearing much about Matthew Simpson, the renowned son of Cadiz, Ohio. He was a nationally-recognized Methodist bishop and then president of Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University). He was also...
Finding Fairness
By Thomas Lambrecht -- In this season of our denomination’s life, Methodists of goodwill should advocate for a fair exit process and terms for local churches and clergy desiring to realign. Many annual conferences in the U.S. have adopted fair processes for...
Streams of Living Water: Revival at Asbury
By Suzanne Nicholson -- (The Asbury University revival gives us a window into the heart of God and how the Holy Spirit works in unusual ways in the lives of his people. The following article was written almost a week ago when public services were still being held...
A Divine Moment for Gen Z
Each historical move of God is unique. “The wind blows where it wishes,” said Jesus. With so many other onlookers, we have been prayerfully mindful of the student-led renewal and revival services taking place since February 8 on the campuses of Asbury University and...
GN Archive: And Suddenly … God Was With Us
By Dennis Kinlaw Good News, April-June 1970 -- When the students and faculty of Asbury College met on Tuesday, February 3, 1970, for chapel, they did not know what was in store. The program was to be one of sharing by students and faculty, of their faith in Christ. As...
What Happens in Revival
By Stephen A. Seamands -- In his profound reflections on revival, based on his experiences in 18th century colonial New England, during what historians refer to as the First Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards said this: “God hath had it much on his heart from all...
Remembering the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
The death toll for the earthquake in Turkey and Syria now exceeds 11,600. We rejoice for every man, woman, and child who is rescued from the rubble. We mourn for the families that have lost loved ones. Lord, have mercy. If you want to help, there are several agencies...
