This page contains links to websites, videos and/or documents that provide information on why many churches are choosing to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church.
This page contains links to websites, videos and/or documents that provide information on why many churches are choosing to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church.
Six videos released by Good News, created by Rob Renfroe. He goes step by step through the division in the UMC. These videos are highly recommended by many folks. They provide very specific examples that are factual, and cannot be disputed, showing why we have a broken connectional covenant, why we must separate, and why the GMC is the best option. This link takes you to a list of all six videos and starts playing the first one: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0tdBSkYKNUka0KiJ28rSUM1H1hdc3MUs
Video by 'Ready to Harvest', described as "Christian Denominations explained in a neutral and concise way", that explains how we got here and provides information on reasons UMC members are choosing disaffiliation. It includes information on the three churches in Arkansas denied disaffiliation after the churches voted to disaffiliate. Video link here
Where I am Going and Why Am I Leaving? Essay addressed to the South Carolina Conference of the United Methodists Hermit Preacher
Excellent Editorial in Good News Magazine on why we cannot trust our centrist brothers and sisters when they say conservatives will never have to do anything they don’t feel comfortable doing GoodNewsMag
Open letter on disaffiliation from the UMC by the Wesley Biblical Seminary. "...at Wesley Biblical Seminary, we acknowledge that the issues raised by the current conflicts over human sexuality are ultimately a matter of Biblical authority and of the proper way to surrender our lives to the obvious and clear meaning of the text as well as the historic Christian application of the Biblical teaching about human sexuality. "
"Let me Say That Again", by Maxie Dunham, Past President at Asbury Theological Seminary. Articulated in very clear language, discusses all the issues in play and makes it clear that it is SO much more than the most-publicized issue of gay pastors & marriage.
Post by Dr. Warren Latham, well-respected, bible-teaching pastor in the N Ga Conference Elephant in the Room
Daniel Hixon, pastor St Francisville UMC in Louisiana, 'United Methodist Church Split as I see it' watch
PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS OF CRISIS IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, By Rev. Karl K. Stegall, Alabama West Florida Annual Conference, retired DS
Methodist Bishops and False Doctrine, an article in Juicy Ecumenism, about a UM Bishop who denied Christ’s eternal deity and other Christian doctrines.
An older article but it provides some good background on why/how we are at this point gnrlconferencepostponement
An article in Juicy Ecumenism about a Methodist seminary, which has long received generous funding from United Methodist offering plates, whose Director of Media Relations has stated "...Christians who feel they need to evangelize persons of other faiths have an incorrect perception of what it means to follow Jesus".
An article about a Methodist seminary in Colorado that includes Wiccan and other unbiblical religions in its curriculum.
The truth about United Methodist Seminaries. An article in Juicy Ecumenism about how funds are used by the 13 official UM seminaries in the U.S. "$26.9 million is demanded of American United Methodist congregations for the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF), which primarily goes to propping up the 13 official United Methodist seminaries in the United States. "
Article by a progressive 'Christian' about how progressives interpret the Bible. One of the points is made is: "We follow Jesus’ example in being willing to reject certain passages & theologies in the Bible and to affirm other ones."
Good conversation by speakers forum in the United Church of Faulkton in Faulkton SD: forum video
Article from Transforming Congregations on sexual ethics. Sexual immorality is by no means limited to homosexual practice but has multiple manifestations in the heterosexual sphere that distort God's purposes for sexual unions. Article is very biblical, with quite a few biblical references.