The United Methodist Church in the United States is increasingly polarized and people on the extreme ends of the spectrum are moving away from long-held Christian beliefs, Bishop Gary Mueller warned Monday.
JONESBORO Members of the state s second-largest United Methodist congregation voted Sunday evening to break away from the nation s second-largest Protestant denomination.
The state s second-largest United Methodist congregation will vote July 31 on whether it wants to leave the denomination as the only one bigger is seeking feedback from members before determining its next steps.
A plan that would have made it easier for theological conservatives to leave the United Methodist Church was derailed Thursday by members of the Arkansas Annual Conference, a development that surprised and disappointed many traditionalists.