UMC to Host First-ever North American Evangelism Conference Denominational leaders, seminary faculty and local church practitioners from the United States and Canada, who either work or teach in the field of evangelism, will convene in Nashville next month for a historic meeting to discuss how to reclaim evangelism in today’s world. “The United Methodist Church [...]
Everest is a beautiful, tragic, exciting film about the things that challenge us …
... and the things that should be left unchallenged. “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?” – Luke 14:28 (NRSV) Jesus is speaking here about the cost of discipleship and reminding those who seek to [...]
North Central Jurisdiction Bishop Count Could be Reduced
For Immediate Release – September 23, 2015: In a release issued today, the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) announced that it has notified North Central Jurisdiction (NCJ) leadership and Northeastern Jurisdiction (NEJ) leadership that the number of bishops representing the areas could be reduced based on reported membership numbers. NCJ leadership were e-mailed [...]
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