[Marysecretary]

Methodist Churches have a hierarchy of sorts. There are all sorts of officials and offices there. I’m sure most Protestant churches have some kind of umbrella they’re under from a higher authority. Most aren’t independent, unless it’s Baptist. Then there are non denominational churches but even they are usually under some kind of umbrella.

[quadrant]

I agree a hierarchy of sorts exists in the UMC but it is not as rigid as that of the RC Catholic Church. Many nondenominational Protestant churches are governed only by the Board of Deacons or some other similar group.