UMC Future
UMC Future
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United Methodists on Alert for Dissidents 'Poaching' Members and Pastors
Bishops and annual conference leaders are concerned that the Global Methodist Church is "poaching" United Methodist clergy and laity before formal separations are completed. Read more
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'Not a Real Schism': Four Years Later, UMC Exodus Less a Gush, More a Trickle
Analysis of data collected by the church’s General Council on Finance and Administration shows 6.1% of United Methodist churches in the U.S. — 1,831 congregations out of 30,000 nationwide — have been granted permission to exit since 2019. Read more
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Hamilton Video on Staying UMC Gets New Attention
Eight months later, there’s renewed interest in Adam Hamilton’s video on why he’ll remain a United Methodist. Read more
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Post-Separation Myths – Trapped Traditionalists
The Rev. David Livingston debunks a myth that those who wish to leave The United Methodist Church will have no options if they don't disaffiliate by Dec. 31, when the current exit process expires. Read more
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Anxiety and Disaffiliation
A result of constant change is what psychologists call free-floating anxiety, which is most unpleasant and even debilitating. So how do you get over it, this free-floating anxiety? Read more
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Like Buying a Pig in a Poke
Rev. Jack Harnish is skeptical about the Global Methodist Church -- especially since there seems to be a lot of aspiration and not much operation to date. Not knowing what they''re buying into, departing congregations are getting "a pig in poke." Read more
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Slave or Free, Disaffiliate or Stay UMC?
African Americans were once considered less than human, and we must avoid making the same mistake with LGBTQI+ siblings. The choice of disaffiliating or staying UMC does not rest with pastors. It is the members' choice. Read more
