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The unprecedented vote to oust Dallas Area Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe has exposed the pitfalls of The United Methodist Church's personnel process. more »
Jul 18, 2012 by Cynthia B. Astle in Issues (4 Comments)
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The United Methodist Church is poised to elect 11 new bishops during concurrent jurisdictional conferences planned July 18-21 in various locations. more »
Jul 2, 2012 by The Rev. J. Richard Peck in Issues (3 Comments)
Here are the candidates for bishop in U.S. jurisdictions. more »
Jul 2, 2012 in Issues
Delegates to the 2012 General Conference from the Nebraska Annual Conference decline to endorse any one proposal for change, but commit themselves to seeking God's will for The United Methodist Church. more »
Apr 9, 2012 in Call to Action/Connectional Table Restructure
The Rev. Tim McClendon ponders the possibilities of Jurisdictional Conference as he prepares to go through the episcopal election process. more »
Jul 6, 2012 by Tim McClendon in Tim McClendon
Between the 2012 General Conference and his own momentous annual conference session, young adult leader Ricky Harrison of North Texas pondered the need for less fear and more trust across the UMC. more »
Jun 6, 2012 by Ricky Harrison in Ricky Harrison
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Coming elections of bishops in U.S. jurisdictions offer an opportunity to survey the tattered state of trust in United Methodist leadership, and the qualities that grassroots clergy and laity would like to see in their new episcopal leaders. more »
Jun 1, 2012 by Cynthia B. Astle in Views from a Ridge (2 Comments)
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The Rev. Jay Voorhees talks about problems at the heart of the mistrust between United Methodist bishops and clergy. more »
May 23, 2012 by Jay Voorhees in Jay Voorhees
A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX