Splintering in the United Methodist Church following disagreements over theology and church policy — including dealing with LGBTQ+ rights — fueled exodus of thousands of churches. Many congregations ...

The United Methodist General Conference that ended May 3 approved a plan for full communion with Episcopalians, pending approval by the 2027 Episcopal Church General Convention. But what about the ...

The Global Methodist Church (GMC), a conservative denomination formed from a schism with the United Methodist Church (UMC), is focusing on its own growth and mission. The schism, largely driven by ...

Sixty-eight Arkansas congregations that left the United Methodist Church have joined the Global Methodist Church, a denomination formed in the midst of the breakup as a landing place for those leaving ...

(RNS) — Bishop Scott Jones isn’t the first United Methodist bishop to join the Global Methodist Church since the theologically conservative denomination launched in May, but his exit from the UMC has ...

Bishop Karen Oliveto is retiring in a few months as a United Methodist bishop. Oliveto was emotional saying those words aloud. As the church's first openly gay bishop, her path was not always certain.

On the other side of disaffiliation, traditionalist congregations pursue prayer, revival, and revitalization. June Fulton felt weird sitting in the third pew. At every service since she joined the ...

Scott Jones isn’t the first United Methodist bishop to join the Global Methodist Church since the theologically conservative denomination launched in May, but his exit from the UMC has arguably caused ...