[Governor Dinwiddie]

I don't know where the author got the idea the nondenominational churches have a "more moderate theology" than SBC. Not likely in most areas. Where I live the nondenominational pastors preach all bible, all the time.

SBC can run the spectrum, but most SBC churches are bible believing and conservative.

Maybe in the cities it's different. I'd say that's where the divide might be.

Really, most rules of thumb with respect to denominations are hard to justify anymore. There are conservative Methodist, Episcopalian, and Presbyterian congregations. And there are far left "rainbow" congregations from the same denominations.

One rule of thumb that does work is that a lady preacher generally means a liberal congregation, and liberal preaching.
 

[DesertRhino]

I think you’re correct, there’s a bigger difference between urban congregations and small-town congregations than there is between Baptist and non denominational.

[clee1]

True.

I’ve been UMC all my life and only attend the conservative-faction congregations. I have walked out of several of the “new-age”, “rainbow” services when visiting away from home.

My current congregation is made up of (mostly) quite wealthy, conservative people... who have told a middle-left district to butt out or they’d change denomination alliances. In fact, a Board of Directors hold the title to our campus; NOT the UMC district office.