Next Steps

Next Steps

 In 2007, Gil Rendle, an independent consultant working with issues of change and leadership in denominations and large churches, was asked to help provide new direction for the denomination that wishes to steer away from trends that have dominated past decades and...
Do Not Judge

Do Not Judge

  A few  years ago, I stopped by to visit a fellow United Methodist pastor at the church he was serving. I was in the area running errands and thought I would say hello. Upon entering the office suite, I encountered a church volunteer who welcomed me and asked if they...
August Letter

August Letter

In December of 2011, the Southern Baptist Convention engaged in a major nation-wide study of how favorably or unfavorably Americans view different faith groups including Catholics, Protestants, Mormons and Muslims. The study revealed that The United Methodist Church...