May 2024 – People Need Jesus
5 posts published by critter1969 during May 2024| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter I recently finished Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States by Kevin Watson (Zondervan Academic, 2024). This expansive, one-volume…| People Need Jesus
by Bob Phillips 2024 was the watershed year for the Methodist mitosis that birthed the Global Methodist Church. The denomination formally came alive in May 2022. The US government, through the IRS,…| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter Bill McCartney died on January 10 at age 84. An NCAA Hall of Fame football coach, McCartney is better known for the impact he had on American Christianity. Promise Keepers, the men&…| People Need Jesus
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by Bob Phillips I spent 55 years as a member of the United Methodist Church, 51 of those years in ordained status. My departure from the United Methodist Church in 2023 was not my desire. I had bee…| People Need Jesus
by Bob Phillips The convening general conference of the Global Methodist Church has completed its business in San Jose, Costa Rica. I attended this event as a marshal and sat through the sessions a…| People Need Jesus
by Joseph F. DiPaolo On September 19, I boarded a plane in Philadelphia to take me, by way of Dallas, to San Jose, Costa Rica. I was headed to the convening General Conference of Global Methodist C…| People Need Jesus
Editor’s Note: The past twenty years has afforded me wonderful opportunities to visit Liberia and partner with God’s work there. I recently received the following call to prayer from a …| People Need Jesus
by Bob Phillips Tis’ the season for UM annual conferences, the recurring grab bag of fellowship, gossip, worship, politicking and that endearing thing called “legislation.” Lest disaffiliates gl…| People Need Jesus
by Joseph F. DiPaolo Though not a delegate this time, I decided to travel to Charlotte for the second week of the United Methodist General Conference. I wanted to witness in person what I expected …| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter The Global Methodist Church inherits legacies from several denominational expressions spanning nearly 250 years. This series is designed to provide context for the weighty decisions…| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter A significant question facing the Global Methodist Church’s convening General Conference (September 2024 in Costa Rica) is the ultimate shape of our episcopacy. Having decided…| People Need Jesus
“A Christmas Season Message from Bishop Scott J. Jones: Turning Points” via GMC. “We in the Global Methodist Church have been blessed with the formation of a new expression of the…| People Need Jesus
Explore this document with your browser’s search feature. Fallout archives are available for: June-August 2023, March-May 2023, Nov 2022-Feb 2023, Aug-Oct 2022, May-July 2022, Jan-April 2022,…| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter The activities of retired United Methodist clergy have historically been of modest concern to UM conferences. Retirees are required by Discipline (Par. 357.5) to list a charge confe…| People Need Jesus
“The Way to San Jose” is a new PNJ series dealing with issues facing the Global Methodist Church as we approach the convening General Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica (September 2024.…| People Need Jesus
by Chris Ritter After an eighteen-month suspension, Bishop Minerva Carcaño was ruled not guilty on charges of disobedience to the Discipline, undermining the ministry of another clergy, harassment,…| People Need Jesus
Updated August 31, 2023 This is an archive of events related to United Methodist division from June-August 2023. Explore this document with your browser’s search feature. Fallout archives are…| People Need Jesus
