About Us

United Methodist Insight seeks to provide a broad range of information and perspectives on key issues that will affect the future of The United Methodist Church coming before the 2012 General Conference April 24-May 4, 2012 in Tampa, FL. Its primary goal is to offer factual reports and analytical perspectives on the potential impact of all proposals for the future structure and administration of the global denomination.

United Methodist Insight is an educational project for concerned United Methodists and decision-makers of the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. The project is hosted by St. Stephen United Methodist Church of Mesquite, TX, and funded by a grant from the Joe B. and Louise P. Cook Foundation of Temple, TX.

UM Insight will not advocate for any particular viewpoint or alternative among General Conference proposals. However, in a spirit of providing transparency to church governance, UM Insight will provide an open venue for all perspectives submitted for consideration. All viewpoints expressed on this website are those of the author. They do not reflect views held by members and leadership of St. Stephen United Methodist Church, the North Texas Annual Conference or the general leadership of The United Methodist Church. Neither St. Stephen UMC or the Cook Foundation have any financial interest or editorial control over the content presented herein.

Persons wishing to submit articles for UM Insight may send them to Project Coordinator Cynthia B. Astle. We prefer that articles are sent as email attachments in MS Word or plain text formats. If necessary, hard copy (printed) articles may be mailed to UM Insight, P.O. Box 271587, Dallas, TX 75227. Telephone inquiries may be directed to the project coordinator at (214) 388-8844. Please do not call St. Stephen UMC regarding this website.

All submissions MUST include the writer's full name, street address, telephone number and email address for verification. Submissions without this information will not be considered for publication.

spacer

An overhead view of the 2008 General Conference in Fort Worth, TX. | United Methodist News Service Photo by Paul Jeffrey

Around the Web

Articles of interest for and about The United Methodist Church.

  • A Testimony to the Holy Spirit at GC2012

    spacer

    The Rev. Taylor Burton-Edwards, part of the General Conference worship team, recounts worship experiences in which he perceived God's Holy Spirit at work during the contentious 2012 session in Tampa, Fla.

  • The Death and Life of Wesley in the Church

    John Meunier ruminates on an essay by William Abraham on the signifcance of John Wesley for today's church.

  • Christianity After Religion: A Review

    The Rev. Bob Cornwall reviews Diana Butler Bass' latest book, "Christianity After Religion," which looks at the changes that are affecting the future of religion in America.

  • Bishop Patronizes a Continent

    The Rev. Talbot Davis of Charlotte, NC, criticizes a recent column by United Methodist Bishop Minerva Carcano regarding her views on the 2012 General Conference.

Best of the Blogs

A selection of perspectives on United Methodist concerns.

  • GC 2012: Looking Back

    spacer

    The Rev. Dan R. Dick examines the 2012 General Conference and ponders what its results hold for the future of The United Methodist Church.

  • Stop the Blame Game

    The Rev. Christy Thomas contends that just because bishops have special duties, they shouldn't be absolved of their responsibility for the membership decline of The United Methodist Church in the United States.

  • The UMC's General Conference wonk-fest

    spacer

    The Rev. Dalton Rushing replies to the Rev. Andy Langford's open letter regarding the failures of the 2012 General Conference

Event Calendar

Submit Yours

Built with Metro Publisher™
Related searches:
united methodist general church insight
gipoco.com is neither affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its contents. This is a safe-cache copy of the original web site.