What Is the United Methodist General Conference?
A description of the powers and make-up of The United Methodist Church's top legislative body.
A description of the powers and make-up of The United Methodist Church's top legislative body.
A broad description of how the United Methodist General Conference works, including legislative committee assignments for the 2012 session. more »
Jan 3, 2012 by Compiled by United Methodist Insight in General Conference Basics
The Rev. Jeremy Smith calls for a rebellion against the trend of metrics as the sole determination of congregational vitality in The United Methodist Church. more »
Dec 22, 2011 in Jeremy Smith
A list of PDFs containing proposals to come before the 2012 General Conference
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A new section on the basics of General Conference added in response to readers' interest.
Popular evangelical author and speaker Rachel Held Evans takes a look at the question of spiritual experience in light of a new book by another author, Thomas Challies, that argues for the sole authority of Scripture in Christian faith.
The Rev. Kathryn Johnson, former executive director of the Methodist Federation for Social Action, confronts the foolishness and insanity of The United Methodist Church's anti-gay policies and efforts to enforce them.
The Rev. Thomas Ogletree, facing a possible church trial for having officiated at his son's same-sex wedding in New York, speaks out about his decision.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control on the exploding rate of suicides among Baby Boomers may offer something for churches to ponder.
A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX