(CHRISTIAN POST) – A Texas megachurch has voted to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church due to the mainline Protestant denomination’s ongoing debate over homosexuality as over 200 churches in the Lone Star State are considering disaffiliation. The Woodlands Methodist Church, a congregation with approximately 14,200 members located in Woodlands, Texas, voted on Sunday to…
As a retired UM pastor, I found the Woodlands Methodist pastor's explanation of why they chose to "disaffiliate" with the United Methodist denomination well worth a listen, and wish them well as they depart. As he noted, there is much more to their differences of opinion than just about sexuality. For instance, he mentioned new pastors in that annual conference are advised to no longer refer to God as "father", even though Jesus himself recommended using that term of address for God (Mt 6:9.)
As a retired UM pastor, I found the Woodlands Methodist pastor's explanation of why they chose to "disaffiliate" with the United Methodist denomination well worth a listen, and wish them well as they depart. As he noted, there is much more to their differences of opinion than just about sexuality. For instance, he mentioned new pastors in that annual conference are advised to no longer refer to God as "father", even though Jesus himself recommended using that term of address for God (Mt 6:9.)