Every four years the international United Methodist community gathers to discuss, debate, and vote on key issues. This year’s General Conference is no different as historic social and theological teachings will be central to committee meetings. With approximately 40 percent of the world’s United Methodists now living in Africa, changing denominational demographics will affect the tenor of discussions.
UMAction defends traditional Christian beliefs and practices in the spirit of the father of Methodism, John Wesley. UMAction goes to church agency meetings, studies church publications, and interviews church officials. UMAction publishes its findings in news publications as well as in its own UMAction Briefing. The UMAction Reform Agenda for United Methodists outlines specific proposals for the reform of the United Methodist Church
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What were the key issues for Methodists in 2008? You can see our archived coverage from the last General Conference.
Here is a four-part analysis of what went wrong at the 2012 General Conference: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
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