Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church

Polity, Practice, and the Mission of The United Methodist Church
Author: Thomas E. Frank
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2006-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426763573

"Commissioned by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for use in United Methodist doctrine/polity/history courses." This in-depth analysis of the connection between United Methodist polity and theology addresses ways in which historical developments have shaped--and continue to shape--the organization of the church.This revised edition incorporates the actions of The United Methodist General Conference, 2004. The book discusses continuing reforms of the church's plan for baptism and church membership, as well as the emergence of deacon's orders and other changes to ordained ministry procedures. The text is now cross-referenced to the Book of Discipline, 2004, including the revised order of disciplinary chapters and paragraph numbering. Denominational statistics are updated, along with references to recent works on The United Methodist Church and American religious life.

The Method of Our Mission

The Method of Our Mission
Author: Laceye C. Warner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2014
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781426767173

A fresh understanding of United Methodism organization.

The Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America

The Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America
Author: John Wesley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1787-01-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546452171

A careful student of church liturgies, John Wesley created this book for use in the Methodist churches of North America in order that the young movement would have access to reliable liturgy. This book is, in its own sense, a masterpiece of solid doctrine, Wesleyan inspiration, and liturgical practice. "The Sunday Service of Methodists in North America" has been available as a reprint of the original book for many years. However, this edition does what others have not done until now: Rather than photocopying the pages of the original book, we have painstakingly typed each word and character to match the original text, and formatted the book for contemporary usage (included an updated and easily readable font), while maintaining Wesley's own language, spelling, and grammar.

The Organization of the United Methodist Church

The Organization of the United Methodist Church
Author: Bishop Jack M. Tuell
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 142673204X

An indispensable guide for all United Methodists-especially pastors, lay leaders, church council members, confirmation and new member candidates and their instructors, and seminarians-this book is presented in a practical, down-to-earth manner for easy use by both individuals and classes, clergy and lay. It highlights the functions and connectional relationships within the organization, beginning with the local church and continuing through connectional organs in districts, annual conferences and their agencies, jurisdictional conferences and their agencies, the General Conference, the general agencies of the Church, and the Judicial Council. Bishop Tuell discusses the Church's unique polity and gives a frank assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. At the same time he paints the image of a worldwide connectional communion that is organized to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and to bear witness to its Wesleyan heritage.

United Methodist Doctrine

United Methodist Doctrine
Author: Scott J. Jones
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2002
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 068703485X

Throughout this book, Scott J. Jones insists that for United Methodists the ultimate goal of doctrine is holiness. Importantly, he clarifies the nature and the specific claims of "official" United Methodist doctrine in a way that moves beyond the current tendency to assume the only alternatives are a rigid dogmatism or an unfettered theological pluralism. In classic Wesleyan form, Jones' driving concern is with recovering the vital role of forming believers in the "mind of Christ, " so that they might live more faithfully in their many settings in our world.

Our Membership Vows in the United Methodist Church

Our Membership Vows in the United Methodist Church
Author: Mark Stamm
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881777706

A resource for both newcomers to the United Methodist Church and those who have been members for decades, Our Membership Vows is a wonderful reflection on the vows each member takes upon joining the church. Members make covenant to uphold the vows, and each one is discussed in this easy-to-read booklet. A great gift idea for churches to give to new members.

The Story of American Methodism

The Story of American Methodism
Author: Frederick Abbott Norwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1974
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780687396412

Traces the history of Methodism from the eighteenth-century Wesleyan movement through successive stages of theological development to its role in today's ecumenical movement