A church leadership scholar argues making it too easy for churches leaving the denomination removes the impetus to stay with the struggle and undermines the historical goal of unity among Christians.
No matter how much we value our shared heritage, the Rev. Thomas E. Bowsher believes The United Methodist Church is already divided and cannot be reconciled.
Before the Special General Conference in February 2019, the Korean Association of The United Methodist Church urges the church to pray and work for unity.
Bishop Patrick Streiff says in many doctrinal disputes of past centuries, opponents got deeper and deeper into a conflict which overshadowed their shared biblical beliefs.
