disaffiliation Archives - MinistryWatch
In the latest wave of departures from the United Methodist Church, the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church voted last week to approve the disaffiliation of another 46 churches.
But Non-Denoms and Anglicans Are On The Rise
MinistryWatch President Warren Smith comments on one or more stories in the week’s news, adding an additional perspective or, sometimes, a behind-the-scenes look at how the story came to be.
A Wisconsin bishop had required clergy whose churches were disaffiliating to give up their jobs or their credentials.
The United Methodist Judicial Council ruled Tuesday (April 25) that clergy will not automatically lose their credentials if their churches leave the denomination.
The exiting congregations represent 15% of the Conference’s membership
The Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has approved the conditional disaffiliation of 55 churches over human sexuality issues.
These stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of January.
The floodgates are opening, and congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church
By the end of this year (the deadline for exiting with church property) at least 3,000 and possibly 5,000 churches are expected to exit.
