Ministry Matters - We are on the way to a better church | American conflict and The UMC in Africa

How can we imagine together a future for the church in today's world? We are on the way to a better church by Ken Carter Jr.    I came to the conclusion many years ago that we could not have unity at anyone’s expense. I do have a passion for the unity of the church. But within that unity is the mission to see God’s image in every person and to encourage the recovery of the fullness of that image in every person. We call this salvation. Or we could name it as healing. Read here

How can we be a global church for a vibrant future? American conflict and The UMC in Africa by Taylor Denyer   Treating Africa as a territory for American Methodists to conquer is nothing new, as can be seen in the vest pocket edition of A Centenary Survey of Methodist Episcopal Missions, published in 1919. In it, Africa is described as having three “battle fronts,” and readers are urged to send financial support for the Methodist campaign to push back the “Mohammedan advance.” Read here

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