By Thomas Lambrecht Recently, several articles have come out saying that there are already disaffiliation pathways for annual conferences and
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By Thomas Lambrecht A recent article by Jefferson Knight, a Liberia General Conference delegate, crystalizes the “critical decision” (in his
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht We are less than six weeks from the opening session of the 2024 United Methodist General Conference.
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht Two recent stories from United Methodist News deserve a response. The first was a news article about
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht By my count, as of December 31, 2023, 7,651 churches have disaffiliated from The United Methodist Church
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht In the aftermath of losing one-fourth of its congregations and members in the U.S., The United Methodist
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht The main agenda items for the Renewal and Reform Coalition at the 2024 General Conference meeting in
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht In a recent fundraising piece, the self-identified centrist caucus group “Mainstream UMC” condemned the United Methodist bishop
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht The last Perspective spoke about the unfairness of “regionalization” in its treatment of Africa and other parts
Read MoreBy Thomas Lambrecht The top agenda item for the 2024 General Conference in April for most progressives is to adopt
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