A few weeks ago I was at the Pre-Conference Briefing organized and conducted by United Methodist Communications. I wrote a short post here but shortly after returning from the briefing I came down with the flu and life got in the way of additional posts. This is a follow on post. Most of…
I’ll make my disclaimer right up front. This post is less analytical and more lighthearted than what you probably have come to expect. Have a little fun as you read this post, you’ll live longer. Right before going to bed last night I spent a few minutes reading part of one of the…
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 26, 2019. THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED AUGUST 19, 2019 BEFORE THE UMCNEXT PETITIONS WERE SUBMITTED. A FUTURE ARTICLE WILL ANALYZE THE PETITIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. UMCNext has published its Proposal, a four page document consisting of four components. Although the UMCNext document is labeled a “proposal” it is basically the…
Here is a copy of the Draft Basic Provisions of the Indianapolis Plan. This plan is copied from the post at peopleneedjesus.net.
In an earlier post I suggested that Bard Jones’ proposed sequencing of creating new expressions was less than optimal. This post expands on that earlier point. At some future date under the Bard Jones plan and any other plan allowing new expressions, Annual Conferences and/or local churches will be offered an opportunity…
