In chapter 5, Kisker turns his attention to conferencing in the Methodist tradition. His description of the way annual and general conferences function is not much different than my experience with them over the past five years. We meet as an Annual Conference every year. We ordain a new group of Deacons and Elders, we … Continue reading »
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Mainline or Methodist (Part 4)
In Chapter 4 of Dr. Scott Kisker’s work, Mainline or Methodist? Recovering our Evangelistic Mission, Kisker begins to discuss the “method” behind Methodism. This chapter opens with a critique of what passes for evangelism and discipleship within the UMC today. Kisker doesn’t hold back when he says most of what passes for evangelism in our … Continue reading »
Mainline or Methodist (Part 1)
For Christmas I received a copy of Dr. Scott Kisker’s book, Mainline or Methodist: Recovering our Evangelistic Mission. After a quick read through, I saw that it was worth a second, more thorough read. I also decided it would be a worthwhile way to start the new year here on the blog. Rather than giving … Continue reading »
A Blueprint for Discipleship
If you are interested in the unique gifts Methodism and the Wesleyan tradition has to offer the world, then you’ll definitely want to pick up Kevin Watson’s A Blueprint for Discipleship: Wesley’s General Rules as a Guide for Christian Living. He does a great job of offering a simple yet challenging description of Wesley’s General … Continue reading »
YouTube Experiment
Kevin Watson at has started an experiment to see how much social capital Methodist bloggers have. This experiment was prompted by the feeling among some Methodist bloggers that United Methodism does not always do as good of a job as it could at getting the Wesleyan message out there, particularly on-line. So, he wants to … Continue reading »
Two More Bishops
We have two more bishops: W. Earl Bledsoe in the South Central Jurisdiction and Peggy Johnson in the Northeastern Jurisdiction. Congratulations to both!
First New Bishop
A new bishop has been elected in the Southeastern Jurisdiction: Paul Leland.
Ordination 2008
Appointment Watch ’08
It’s that time of year again. Earnest hobbyists across the denomination have their highlighters and conference journals mapping the annual migration of the United Methodist Elder. Ahh, the sweet smell of spring, U-hauls, and the itinerancy. After three years of watching this annual migration, I’ve decided it’s a good idea to announce the appointments as … Continue reading »
