Tag: Wesleyan Covenant Association
Hold on closings and complaints
“We need to settle ourselves down and breathe and allow the breath of God to take us to this next stage,” said Bishop Thomas Bickerton, regarding complaints and church closings.
Scripture key in WCA discipline
The WCA has released a first draft of Doctrines and Discipline, toward the possible creation of a new, traditionalist church.
WCA anticipates new, traditionalist church
The Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) recently held its fourth global gathering, drawing about 1,000 to Asbury UMC in Tulsa, Oklahoma with another 2,000 watching by simulcast.
Splinter or schism ahead?
Will the denomination act toward schism or splinter? The author says it’s still too soon to tell what might happen. He urges careful consideration of consequences.
Traditionalist advocates, bishops talk
Traditionalist advocates recently met with United Methodist bishops from Africa, Europe and the Philippines to discuss the denomination’s future.
Court rulings put focus on UMC’s future
Rulings by Judicial Council on actions of the 2019 General Conference have some church members celebrating and some moving on.
Breakin’ up is hard to do
Relationships — between individuals, nations, churches, or denominations — are complex. Jack Harnish explores the difficulties United Methodists now face.
Denomination’s future under discussion
Conversations about the future of The UMC are quietly occurring among leaders after General Conference underscored deep divisions over homosexuality.
Schism or splinter?
“There are numerous, intended or unintended, consequences of any kind of schism or splinter of The United Methodist Church,” says Rev. John Harnish.
Evangelical group takes shape
A newly formed orthodox group faces questions about its purpose as The UMC’s homosexuality debate moves ahead.