The Wesley Covenant Prayer and the Baptismal Covenant
“I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or...
View ArticleMissional
“Missional” is one of the buzzwords used in the church these days. Type it into your word processor and you will see one of those wavy red lines under the word, indicating that it is either misspelled...
View ArticleWhat’s the Class Meeting Got To Do With Mission?
Re-traditioning the class meeting and class leaders is a first step toward missional faithfulness and true Wesleyan identity for The United Methodist Church. It will equip the congregation in keeping...
View ArticleClass Leaders: Disciples Who Make Disciples
Class leaders were lay women and men who served as role models, mentors, and discipleship coaches for the people called “Methodists” in their pursuit of holiness of heart and life.
View ArticleTourist or Pilgrim?
I think most people come to the church as tourists. They hope to see or experience something out of the ordinary. How do congregations today invite, welcome, and form “tourists” into pilgrims on...
View ArticleActs of Justice: Confront & Resist Racism
Those who claim the name “Christian” are called by their Lord to be his representatives in the world. Christ calls us to renounce, reject, and repent of the sin of racism in all its forms. Christ calls...
View ArticleOrganized to Beat the Devil
Witnesses to Jesus Christ in the world re-present God’s love and forgiveness in ways that are good news to people who do not know Christ. They invite people into God’s reign to experience forgiveness,...
View ArticleA Wesleyan Response to Tragic Events
The Wesleyan tradition of balanced discipleship leads United Methodist congregations to become outposts of the coming reign of God. We represent the reign of God to the world when we witness to Jesus...
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