by scottaleridge | Sep 9, 2015 | Church, Mission
The church’s most important issue is not the one you think it is POSTED ON SEP 1, 2015 by: Bishop Gary E. Mueller Nothing seems to get more time and emotional attention in the United Methodist Church than issues related to human sexuality, particularly...
by scottaleridge | Jan 6, 2015 | Church
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...
by scottaleridge | Jan 6, 2015 | Church
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...
by scottaleridge | Jan 6, 2015 | Church
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...
by scottaleridge | Jun 17, 2013 | Church
These are the words of Ron Edmondson. I was talking to a young pastor recently. He’s been called to a church in steep decline and asked to salvage and, hopefully, even grow the church again. It’s hard work changing a church. (I know this firsthand.) He knew...
by scottaleridge | Jan 18, 2013 | Church
This Sunday we continue our “Journey through the Scriptures” as we look at the Gospel of Mark. In this Gospel, Jesus proclaims the Kingdom and demands repentance. The pace is rapid and the word “immediately” appears twenty-seven times. The opening verse...
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