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.
The IRS is the most feared institution on earth. Even churches, which have minimal interaction with the IRS, are usually very afraid of getting on the IRS’s bad side and losing their 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Should they be afraid?
Churches put a lot of energy and time into preparing for their charge conference vote on whether or not to leave the UMC. But it’s way too early to think the work is done. There is a boatload of legal and administrative work that needs to happen. I’ll go you an overview with plenty of links and resources in this post.
Last week I looked at the cost difference between the United Methodists and the Global Methodists. This week I’m looking at the benefits. This was a difficult one as the GMC is only about four months old. They have more promises than proven benefits. I still did make an effort with what I’m aware of. I hope it helps!
A lot of attention has been spent talking about the cost of disaffiliating from the United Methodist denomination. While this is important, it’s a one-time cost. What about the ongoing costs? While there are many unknowns, there are some costs that are fairly certain…at least in the short-term.
I’m always looking for a reason to create a new spreadsheet. Since I’ve received a lot of call and emails asking me to run the numbers on disaffiliation, I figured I would create a spreadsheet to help churches estimate their own cost of disaffiliation in the Dakotas UMC.
