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Global Methodist Church (view source)
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==Origins==
==Origins==
The Global Methodist Church split from the [[United Methodist Church]] as a result of the latter’s official stance on [[homosexuality]] and having homosexuals be allowed to serve as pastors and preachers within the church. Consequently, since its split, the United Methodist Church has lost over 7,600 church congregations in favor of the more conservative Global Methodist Church.<ref name="Shimron 1970 v364">{{cite web | last=Shimron | first=Yonat | title=United Methodists Lose 1,800 Churches in Split Over LGBT Stance | website=News & Reporting | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/january/umc-churches-leave-global-methodist-denomination-schism.html | access-date=2023-11-26}} </ref> <ref> https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/december/united-methodist-church-split-total-umc-disaffiliation-lgbt.html </ref>
The Global Methodist Church split from the [[United Methodist Church]] as a result of the latter’s official stance on [[homosexuality]] and having homosexuals be allowed to serve as pastors and preachers within the church. Consequently, since its split, the United Methodist Church has lost over 7,600 church congregations in favor of the more conservative Global Methodist Church.<ref name="Shimron 1970 v364">{{cite web | last=Shimron | first=Yonat | title=United Methodists Lose 1,800 Churches in Split Over LGBT Stance | website=News & Reporting | date=1970-01-01 | url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/january/umc-churches-leave-global-methodist-denomination-schism.html | access-date=2023-11-26}} </ref> <ref> https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/december/united-methodist-church-split-total-umc-disaffiliation-lgbt.html </ref>
==Beliefs & Governance==
Since its inception, God’s Spirit has enlivened the Methodist movement. In the 1720s John and Charles Wesley and friends at Oxford University met together to deepen their Christian faith through daily, practical spiritual disciplines. Derided by others as a “new sect of Methodists” for their “methodical” ways of practicing the faith and holding one another accountable to it, the small group embraced the insult and persevered in their fellowship. And so they and the millions who followed after them have ever since been known as “the people called Methodists.”
In that spirit, this Book of Doctrines and Discipline (BDD) of the Global Methodist Church is intended to serve as a resource for all who wish to join in a “methodical,” practical, and warm-hearted pursuit of loving God and serving others as Jesus’ disciples in the world<ref> https://www.globalmethodist.org/our-beliefs---governance</ref>
==Connectional Structure ==
==Connectional Structure ==
The Global Methodist Church operates through a connectional structure that emphasizes partnership, mutual support, and a shared commitment to the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. The denomination provides theological alignment, resources, and guidance to help all parts of the church thrive. Annual conferences serve as regional networks that connect, equip, and support local congregations in ministry. At the community level, local churches are the living expression of the church’s mission—where people gather to worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly. Each level of this structure plays a vital role, working together to advance the Gospel in word and action.,<ref>https://www.globalmethodist.org/find-a-church</ref>
The Global Methodist Church operates through a connectional structure that emphasizes partnership, mutual support, and a shared commitment to the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. The denomination provides theological alignment, resources, and guidance to help all parts of the church thrive. Annual conferences serve as regional networks that connect, equip, and support local congregations in ministry. At the community level, local churches are the living expression of the church’s mission—where people gather to worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly. Each level of this structure plays a vital role, working together to advance the Gospel in word and action.,<ref>https://www.globalmethodist.org/find-a-church</ref>