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December 19, 2023 Hope – the belief in things unseen or yet unrealized – lies at the heart of the Christian faith, defining expectations and shaping visions for tomorrow. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus Christ as the hope of the world. Emmanuel, God with
December 15, 2023 You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us. You weren’t written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. You weren’t written on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. – 2 Corinthians 3:3 (CEB) BOGOTÁ,
December 14, 2023 ATLANTA – Last year, severe flooding ended the lives of more than 600 people and displaced 1.4 million in several regions of Nigeria. Not only did the floods submerge buildings, streets and farmland – some communities experienced an outbreak of cholera as floodwaters
So far in this series we’ve discussed the reality that regionalization, at least for central conferences, has been part of The United Methodist Church since its founding (Part 1), and we’ve explored how central conferences and the annual conferences within them may further customize the
December 5, 2023 ATLANTA – At Global Ministries’ U.S. Mission Partners Consultation, held Nov. 28-29 in Atlanta, Ga., nearly 250 United Methodist mission leaders from 53 U.S. annual conferences gathered to discern ways to reimagine, reinvent and reignite mission in the U.S. The event was the
November 24, 2023 CLAREMONT, CA – On Monday, November 27, Claremont School of Theology hosted the International Symposium on Ecological Civilization for a Sustainable Future on its historic Claremont campus. The event was co-organized by the Institute for Ecological Civilization (EcoCiv), the Institute for Postmodern Development of
November 28, 2023 한글로 읽기 Methodists from across Asia came together Oct. 23-27 in Bangkok, Thailand, for the third Asia Upper Room leadership seminar and to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Thai Upper Room Edition. The gathering, the first in five years due to
At its heart, regionalization in The United Methodist Church means connectionalism customized to enhance local effectiveness. While the underlying theological, missiological and basic polity commitments of The United Methodist Church can be and are deployed across the worldwide connection, it is unrealistic to try to
If you have been in or around United Methodist leadership circles, you may have heard the word “regionalization” more frequently in recent months. Some speak of it as a solution to a General Conference that is too U.S.-centric. Others appreciate it for its value of
November 26, 2023 ATLANTA – The ninth chapter of Matthew describes Jesus and his disciples traveling from village to village, teaching in synagogues and announcing God’s good news, healing people. Through their travels, they likely saw and heard a lot of news, as in Jesus’
