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The United Methodist Church, the third-largest Christian sect in the United States, took another step toward schism over their longstanding debate on LGBT issues when theological conservatives recently unveiled their plan for a new denomination. Known as the Global Methodist Church, it was the product of the 17-member Transitional Leadership Council, a group of theologically conservative United Methodists.
(RNS) — Most laity and many clergy are not nearly so invested in moving the Methodist divorce along as those at the extremes.
Delegates pray before a plenary session at the United Methodist Church's 2016 General Conference in Portland, Oregon. | Facebook/United Methodist General Conference The United Methodist Church, the third-largest Christian sect in the United States, took another step toward schism over their longstanding debate on LGBT issues when theological conservatives recently unveiled their plan for a new denomination. Known as the Global Methodist Church, it was the product of the 17-member Transitional Leadership Council, a group of theologically conservative United Methodists. The Wesleyan Covenant ...
Global Methodism’s New Church This week conservative United Methodists unveiled The Global Methodist Church, which will launch when the denomination formally splits. When will that split occur? In 2019 the 13 million–member global church stunned American liberals by strengthening its official teachings that affirm sex only within male-female marriage. United Methodism is the only major liberal American mainline Protestant denomination that has not weakened its sexuality teachings. Faithful Africans: Major Force Unlike other mainline denominations, United Methodism has millions of members...