United Methodist evangelicals growing amid UMC decline
JavaScript in your web browser. Please
Recommended
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | Coronavirus â
United Methodist evangelicals growing amid UMC decline
United Methodist evangelicals growing amid UMC decline
CrossRoads United Methodist Church in Phoenix, Arizona is seen here in a Feb. 13, 2010. | AP Images/Matt York
At the United Methodist Church, moneyâs tight, factions are readying exits, and social justice takes priority in witness. However, the denominationâs âtraditionalistsâ â so named for their support for the accuracy and authority of the Bible, especially regarding LGBT marriage and clergy â are growing in number and telling others how Jesus saves.
Asbury United Methodist and St Andrews United Methodist Host Oklahoma Chapter Conference on April 18 for Wesleyan Covenant Association
prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Asbury United Methodist and St Andrews United Methodist Host Oklahoma Chapter Conference on April 18 for Wesleyan Covenant Association
prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Oklahoman
The inability to safely gather for in-person debate on issues like same-sex marriage hasn t stopped key developments from occurring in the global United Methodist Church, including in Oklahoma.
• A conservative Methodist group will host informational meetings in Oklahoma City and Tulsa on Saturday and Sunday to discuss plans to form another denomination.
• Oklahoma s United Methodist bishop has taken steps to deal with changing dynamics if a split in the United Methodist denomination occurs.
• And Oklahoma Methodists are speaking out on both sides of the issues that have caused denominational fissures.
At the heart of the matter is a denominational split that some United Methodists expect to occur at the 2022 General Conference.
Oklahoma Methodists discuss transitions, ramifications of delayed debate over key issues Carla Hinton, Oklahoman © Provided Jimmy Nunn
The inability to safely gather for in-person debate on issues like same-sex marriage hasn t stopped key developments from occurring in the global United Methodist Church, including in Oklahoma.
• A conservative Methodist group will host informational meetings in Oklahoma City and Tulsa on Saturday and Sunday to discuss plans to form another denomination.
• Oklahoma s United Methodist bishop has taken steps to deal with changing dynamics if a split in the United Methodist denomination occurs.
• And Oklahoma Methodists are speaking out on both sides of the issues that have caused denominational fissures.