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November 21, 2023 Artificial intelligence technology, the subject of buzz and anxiety at the moment, has made its way to religion circles. Pastor Jay Cooper, who heads Violet Crown City Church, a United Methodist congregation in Austin, Texas, took AI out for a spin recently
Greetings, Cal-Pac Annual Conference: It has been a busy season for all of the Strategy Groups within the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT)! There is so much going on that it is hard to focus on any one thing. Here are some of the
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
한인 연합감리교회가 미국에서 104년의 선교역사를 가지고 오늘에 이르기 까지 앞서간 신앙의 선배들이 흘린 땀과 헌신, 그리고 눈물의 기도가 있었기에 가능한 일이었다. 특별히 개체교회에서 이름도 빛도 없이 헌신과 봉사를 해 온 여선교회 회원들의 숨은 공로가 있었다. ‘여-선-교-회’는 이름 그대로 교회에서 선교를 위해 모인 여성들의 모임으로, 지나간
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’
August 31, 2023 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Even when she went to seminary, the Rev. Dr. Charlotte Williams did not want to be a preacher. “That was not on my radar. It was not on my bucket list,” she says. Growing up in poverty with an
November 14, 2023 The United Methodist Council of Bishops has elected East Ohio Conference Bishop Tracy S. Malone as its next president. Malone, who will take the president’s gavel next spring, will be the first Black woman to lead the more than 110 active and
November 9, 2023 As Global Ministries missionaries, the Rev. Andrew Soon Lee and Janice Sehyung Lee lead a multifaceted ministry throughout the country of Cambodia. Today, the Methodist Church of Cambodia (MCC) thrives in 10 districts with 55 elder pastors and 70 lay leaders shepherding
November 7, 2023 Nearing the end of a painful season, Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton urged his fellow bishops to use their woundedness to help The United Methodist Church heal. “2023 has been a year when the climate of the world — a
