I had a lot of driving time today. Not sure if the analogy works, but in this post I compare buying a used pickup to church leadership.
The next generation’s church…and my pickup
Tag: Leadership
Why Global Methodist?
The other day I was meeting with a church that has just left the United Methodist denomination. They were looking for some information in making their decision on whether or not to remain independent, join the Global Methodist denomination, or something else. Here was what I shared with them.
How concerned should Conservative United Methodists be?
I am thinking this will be the last post I do concerning the United Methodist split. Time is running out for churches considering disaffiliation.
In this post, I look at if Conservative United Methodists should be concerned about being mistreated by the denomination or if they are just being paranoid.
Why leave the UMC?
In 2022, the big question for churches leaving the UMC was “Where are we going to…independent or GMC?” In 2023, more churches are asking “Why should we go?” I try to address this question.
How the UMC and GMC are being tested by the split?
This is such a stressful season for the UMC. It’s putting everyone to the test. I believe there are two primary tests United Methodists are facing. I go over those in the post.
By the way, I apologize to those that are wanting more church financial videos. I’m going to be splitting my posts between setting up QuickBooks and the UMC split for time being.
Comparing the UMC to the GMC: A presentation for your church
Many churches are curious of the differences between the UMC and GMC. You can find various charts which are helpful, but can someone just speak to our church?
That’s what I’ve been doing for the past seven months. I would normally preach a sermon and then give a brief presentation on the differences. Here’s what’s being presented:
Is your church’s home in the UMC or GMC? Three question to help decide.
I’ve had a lot discussions with United Methodist churches that were struggling with the decision on whether or not to leave the denomination. Through those discussions, I was able to hear common narratives from churches that should remain UMC or leave to the GMC. That’s what you will find in this post.