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March 31, 2023
Title: What is the Methodist Church Becoming?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 3
Leaders and members of the United Methodist Church have
been in a heated battle for decades. The time has come for a complete split
between the liberal and conservative members.
John Lomperis is the Director of
UM Action, a publication of the
Institute on Religion and Democracy. Today, John discusses reasons for the split and what churches can do to secure the future of their congregation before it’s too late.
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here to read John Lomperis’ urgent letter on this matter.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who owns the local United Methodist church property, including all assets within the church building?
Who appoints the pastor for each United Methodist church? Does the local congregation have a vote in who their pastor is?
There are only thirteen United Methodist Seminaries in the United States and only one can be considered “conservative”. Do the others waiver on sound Biblical doctrine, such as: the virgin birth, Jesus Christ as the only son of God, his resurrection, and even the inerrancy of scripture?
What are the social issues being discussed and debated? John discusses the two main issues of homosexuality and the ordination of non-celibate pastors, but reminds us:
“It’s not just one sin; it’s any kind of sin.”
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What is the Methodist Church Becoming?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many church congregations have joined the new Global United Methodist
Church (GUMC)?
When must local congregations decide whether or not they want to leave the
current UMC and join the GUMC? John stresses the urgency for
local congregations to make a decision NOW as the deadline is mere months away.
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conference representative for more information.
If a congregation chooses to move to the GUMC, what will it cost? Is
financing available?
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from the Wesleyan Investment Foundation.
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Texas Methodist Foundation.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What is the Methodist Church Becoming?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why is it so imperative that local UMC congregations make a decision
NOW to join the Global United Methodist Church? John has admitted that
he personally advocated for staying within the United Methodist Church,
but now truly believes a change is necessary due to what he calls “professional
church killers”.
How much has the UMC shrunk over the past 50 years?
In John’s opinion, which side is most intolerant of the other? John reveals
that he and other delegates to the UMC were forced to listen to a
two-hour long “reeducation session” concerning LGBTQ issues.
Listen to find out what they said!
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August 1, 2022
Title: Is the United Methodist Church in Trouble?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Part 1 of 3
John Lomperis is the Director of UM Action, a publication by the
Institute on Religion and Democracy. Today, John discusses the extreme measures the United Methodist Church is taking to be “all inclusive” and how their “wokeness” is leading to a major split.
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UM Action.
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Religion and Democracy.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why is the United Methodist Church about to split in two? Is the main disagreement over homosexual marriage?
What will each of the two main factions be called? John explains the differences between the new
Global Methodist Church (this will be the traditional UMC) vs. United Methodist Church (this will be the “woke” UMC).
How are pastors of each local UMC congregation chosen?
Have the US United Methodist Seminaries become “woke”?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Is the United Methodist Church in Trouble?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
WWhat is Unitarian Universalism? Is this another reason the UMC is
splitting? John explains that Unitarian Universalism is basically “a
post-Christian religion without historic roots, denies the divinity of Jesus
Christ, and is a belief in the universal salvation of all people with or without
Christ.”
Do a majority of the UMC’s thirteen seminaries openly teach Unitarian
Universalism?
Are the majority of UMC members split over the question of ordaining homosexual
ministers?
Has this debate been going on for decades? John says: “People across the
spectrum realize that we need to break up; it’s just a question of how.”
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Is the United Methodist Church in Trouble?
Topic: Methodist Church Dissolving
Discussed by John Lomperis
with Institute on Religion and Democracy www.theIRD.org
Questions/Issues Discussed:
If a church votes to leave the current United Methodist denomination, who will
then own the property? Will they be given the option to keep the property? John
explains that time is definitely against those who want to leave.
Why should each current United Methodist Church member consider switching to the
Global Methodist Church?
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