Ken Carter (Western North Carolina, USA, clergy) spoke about the General Conference’s decision about guaranteed appointments, missional appointments and safeguards.
The Simple Plan would relieve The United Methodist Church of the burdens of discrimination and the responsibility of enforcement by punishment, writes a Drew University Theological School professor.
Citing the church stance on homosexuality as a mostly U.S. concern, the Rev. Edgar De Jesus writes that Filipino United Methodists are more focused on how to make the Gospel relevant.
