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Church Leadership
Andrew Q. “Andy” Hendren. Photo courtesy of Wespath.

Clergy get second chance for Social Security
With broad bipartisan support, new law provides an opt-in window for clergy.
General Church
The Rev. Paul Seay. Photo courtesy of the author.

Leadership Gathering should focus on local church
United Methodist leaders have benignly neglected local congregations for too long, a pastor writes. Any effort to revitalize the denomination must focus on them.
General Church
The Rev. Dr. Luan-Vu “Lui” Tran. Photo courtesy of author.

A vision for funding regional conferences
Each regional United Methodist conference should contribute according to its capacity. Equal constitutional authority doesn’t require equal financial obligation, writes an assistant chancellor.

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