“Churches” that pretend to democracy inevitably redefine sin as good.
THe UMC is in total crisis mode btw.
They just published an exhuastive 2 year study by two independent outside consulting firms.
Basically the study claims church has been in perpetual decline in membership since the merger.
If it were not for the amazing growth in Africa the church would be in total free fall.
Thank God for our African brothers and sisters in Christ. Were it not for their staunch orthodoxy the votes that were taken in the last two Gerneral Conferences would have already allowed gays to hold any office and would have allowed churches to allow gay couples to join congregations as a Couple!
Thankfully due to the efforts of Ed Robb Jr. in the 70’s and continuing now with the efforts of his son Ed Robb III and Rev. Rob Renfroe, there is a revival movement shaking the UMC in the South.
The Confessing Movement is the direct opponent of the Reunification Movement mentioned in the original article. The Confessing Movement is a revival effort towards bilical orthodoxy. They are creating substantial change in several seminaries here in the US (most notably at Duke and SMU) and planting seminaries and pastoral training centers all over the world.
With the help of the Holy Spirit we can recapture the fire that John Wesley ignitied in England and America. We can and will change this world for Christ. We can and will stand against evil within and without the UMC.