A Tale of a New Church
A Tale of a New Church By Thomas Lambrecht The story of the 2024 General Conference meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the story of a new church being born. Two years ago this month, the Global Methodist Church was born, and it is growing and maturing quickly....
Message from African Delegates at 2024 General Conference
Message from African Delegates at 2024 General Conference Thursday, May 2, 2024 We speak as Africans, representing the majority of African delegates and, we believe, the vast majority of United Methodists in the thirty-five annual conferences in Africa. We have loved...
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...
Celebrating Saint Brigid’s Day
Celebrating Saint Brigid's Day By Steve Beard -- In Ireland, the first day of February is St. Brigid’s Day, as well as the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, marking new birth and the threshold of spring. It was recently christened as an Irish government...
How We Got Here: The History of UM Conflict (Part 2)
By Thomas Lambrecht -- In Part 1 of this series, the roots of our United Methodist conflict were examined, including what led up to the 2019 special General Conference. Part 2 covers the response to the 2019 General Conference and the events leading up to the present...
How We Got Here: The History of UM Conflict (Part 1)
By Thomas Lambrecht -- The current state of separation and disaffiliation in The United Methodist Church has roots stretching far back into Methodism’s history. Profound disagreements about theology, spirituality, and hot-button social issues have been brewing within...
The Early Growth of the Global Methodist Church
By Keith Boyette -- The process of church disaffiliation has completed its second wave, with churches disaffiliating through special sessions of their annual conferences in the fall. This piecemeal process of disaffiliation is not what we had hoped for when I joined...
