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Ears to Hear: Understanding How You and Your Neighbor Read the Bible
If you have been in the church for any amount of time, then you have experienced some church conflict. Sometimes the conflict is minor- Who makes the best pound cake? Continue Reading
Restoring Church and Community: Food Justice and the City of Mesa Arizona
First United Methodist Church of Mesa (FUMC) is a located in the downtown area of Mesa, AZ, which is a city that is experiencing a new time of growth Continue Reading
Strategically Restructuring for the Future of Methodism
Facing an Existential Ecclesial Crisis The United Methodist Church in America, alongside virtually every form of historically Wesleyan ecclesial expression, is facing multiple, significant crises. Much has been spoken, Continue Reading
Worship and the Lament – Recasting Lament as Worship
In her book, “Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining” [1] Author Shelly Rambo draws forward the experiences of Holy Saturday–the space between Jesus’s death and Jesus’s resurrection. If the Continue Reading
When the Pastor leaves: Congregational Grief in Pastoral Transition
Well, there goes another pastor! As the members of First Church woke Sunday morning, they were excited about another Sunday morning worship. This small, rural, aging congregation has had its Continue Reading
Looking Back to Move Forward
Looking Back to Move Forward: Navigating the Impact of Nostalgia on Church Growth in Rural Methodist Congregations “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For it is Continue Reading
Structured for Mission: District Connectionalism Simplified
Bishop Kenneth Carder explains that United Methodist’s “connectionalism . . . is an expression of our understanding of the church as the body of Christ, with each part of the Continue Reading
Appreciative Itineracy
You want me to go where??? One of the distinguishing characteristics of pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church is itineracy. Pastors within United Methodist structures are “appointed” to churches Continue Reading
Sowing the Seeds of Friendship: Cultivating Hospitality Across Class Lines
How can an affluent congregation build friendships with persons living in poverty in their neighborhood? First United Methodist Church serves the mission field of Monticello, Arkansas, a county seat town Continue Reading