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Press Releases
RENEW Takes Part in Recent Dialogue with Bishops' Unity Task Force
On Nov. 5, 2009, twelve leaders of several renewal groups within the United Methodist Church met with the Bishop's Unity Task Force. We were grateful for their invitation to meet in Lake Junaluska, N.C. and to share our concerns about the unity of the church and how we can move forward in mission together. Read the full release here.
UPDATE: January 22, 2010: Renewal Delegation Releases Full Document of Concerns Presented toBishop's Unity Task Force. Click Here.
Heidinger Named President and Publisher Emeritus
In honor of his 28 years of faithful service, the Good News Board of Directors voted to bestow upon the Rev. Dr. James V. Heidinger II the title president and publisher emeritus of Good News: A Forum for Scriptural Christianity, Inc. Read the entire release here.
Transforming Congregations to Merge with Exodus International
This 21-year old United Methodist ministry that helps local churches minister to people struggling with sexual-identity confusion and sexual brokenness, is merging with Exodus Intl., the world's largest Christian outreach to those dealing with homosexual attraction. Another organization, One by One, a ministry in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, will also be a part of this important merger. Read the full article on this important development here. Earlier News Releases
The North Georgia Annual Conference overwhelmingly disapproves of the restructuring amendments by 94%. This is highly significant since this annual conference is the largest in the United States and will have a large impact of the aggregate totals when all conference votes are tallied. Read the entire article here.
Another important voice speaks out about the impending constitutional amendments coming before our annual conferences. Rev. Jerry Kulah, the superintendent of the UMC's Monrovian District in Liberia urges defeat of several constitutional amendments that would drastically alter the structure of the global denomination and explains how African church leaders and members were not consulted on this proposed change. Many within the church believe this attempt to segregate the American churches and the Central Conferences is being led by progressive movements who believe their liberal activism, such as the acceptance of homosexual practice, would fare better without the votes of the Central Conferences, who tend to be more theologically conservative.View the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Jrc39eEusFeatured Videos About Constitutional Amendments are released.
Watch You-Tube videos of Rev. Dr. Maxie Dunnam, long-time United Methodist leader, pastor, author, and seminary president discuss several important constitutional amendments before delegates to annual conferences. Dr. Eddie Fox, the world director of World Methodist Evangelism, also discusses some of these amendments which would have a dramatic impact on global Methodism. Video #1 featuring Maxie Dunnam expressing concerns about amendment #1 that would alter eligibility requirements for church membership by revising Paragraph 4 of the United Methodist Constitution. It's passage would hinder a pastor's discretion in determining someone's readiness for membership. View Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBON4eq7EoVideo #2 features Maxie Dunnam speaking on his concerns about five other amendments (IV, X, XIII, XXIII, XXVI) that would allow the United Methodism in the United States to structurally separate itself from United Methodism in Europe, Asia, and Africa by the establishment of a series of "regional conferences". Many believe this would have a devastating impact of United Methodism and our connectional system. View Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IldOv3Z1CQkVideo #3 with Dr. Eddie Fox discussing the five amendments calling for the establishment of "regional conferences". View Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhRSPbGD7s&feature=related |
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