Methodist Bishop Wants to ‘Stop Talking About Disaffiliations’ After 2,800 Churches Leave
Council of Bishops sets out to refocus on the UMC congregations that stay after 2023.
Korean American Methodists Struggle to Split from UMC
Some conservative churches that voted to disaffiliate say the denomination has responded by forcing out their pastors and charging them millions to keep their property.
What Dallas Pastors Preached After JFK’s Assassination
Sixty years later, their sermons calling for change and greater civility still resonate.
Bishop’s Elevation May End Kenyan Methodist Turmoil
Isaiah Deye is elected to replace Joseph Ntombura, who was accused of mishandling church funds.
Intensity in Tent City
College students protest and the United Methodist Church splits.
After Pushing for UMC Unity, Former Bishop Joins New Denomination
The Global Methodist Church welcomes Scott Jones, who led Methodists in Texas and had advocated for the “extreme center” and “staying at the table.”
Some Churches Lose Coverage as Insurers Hit by a Wave of Storm Claims
Natural disaster costs have overwhelmed the market for carriers, which are raising rates or dropping policies for congregations in high-risk areas.
An Assassination Attempt in Brazil Brought Politics into Churches
Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed a month before the 2018 election. Polarization and Christian nationalism has only grown since then.
What Revivals Can Teach Us
A revival historian looks at four possible lessons from Asbury.
What the Black Church Can Teach Us About Lent
Majority white churches can learn from the spiritual practices Black believers have cultivated for centuries.