[circlecity]

You got to take these numbers of “members” of the far left liberal denominations (UMC, PCUSA, ECA, ULCA) with a big grain of salt. The gulf between the claimed “members” and the about of people in their pews on Sunday is enormous. The PCUSA supposedly has a membership that dwarfs the conservative Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) but the PCA has more people attending Church every Sunday.

[MplsSteve]

I wonder whether the decline in Methodist membership (along with Presbyterians and Episcopalians) is due more to their embrace of liberal theology or because church membership in the US is declining as a whole?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Methodist Church? You mean Wesleyan Social Justice Network?

[woodenickel]

Our pastor attended “The Woman’s March (Anti Trump Riot) last month. This may have something to do with it. I know it does for me!!

[laweeks]

As long as they can’t find Biblical reasons to condemn abortions and homosexuality, then I’ll not go back for a minute. They’re so concerned about gambling, but not the disgusting slaughter of innocent human beings.

[Gamecock]

"I have a great idea! Let's embrace the secular culture and allow gays to have a greater role in the church, and get married and stuff! That will fill the pews!"
Anonymous UMC Leader

[YouGoTexasGirl]

Our African brothers are amazing men of God! Attending a WCA conference in Houston in the fall, several of them had a part and their testimony was very powerful. Like Jesus said, we must receive His word as children would and each pastor gave his message by raising The Bible throughout as he gave or read the Word of God!!

Our fight in our church as well as this world is not on earth but in the heavenlies. So, fellow Christians, we must fight the good fight and not sit at home but fill the pews in churches that preach and teach God’s Word without tearing out verses man doesn’t like today!! Biblically correct, not politically correct! We CAN WIN against Satan’s entering our church’s government by having our own ‘memo’!!!
Praise God from whom ALL blessings FLOW!!!

[Lonely Bull]

The African influence on the UMC has also been credited with preventing liberal UMC delegates from enacting legislation changing the denomination's views on homosexuality and gay marriage..

"All cultures are equal!"

[Texan]

The time will come, sooner rather than later, that the Methodist church will split over the homo/gay marriage issue. It's already being discussed. The sticking point is who will get the property. As it stands now the UMC owns the property even though each individual congregation purchased (or were willed) the land and built the building.

The conservative groups within the church have fought the liberal hierarchy for years over their views and the way money from the local churches was spent.

The outcome is going to be interesting.

[blue state conservative]

There were two Methodist churches near my home when I moved here 20 years ago. Both have since taken Methodist out of their name and adopted more non-denominational names like “The Fount”. I wonder if their congregations are still counted as Methodist.

[Albion Wilde]

UMC / former UMC ping!

[imardmd1]

later

[Cronos]

the Africans should not be looked down on. They are the ones keeping the west true to Christ’s teachings.