Meanwhile, the bishops also express a commitment to ensuring The United Methodist Church will be a denomination where people across the theological spectrum — traditionalists, moderates, progressives as well as people who reject such labels — all feel they have a home.
“I firmly believe a future UMC needs traditional orthodox members as well as progressive members and everyone in between,” said Bishop David Graves in an email to the Alabama-West Florida Conference. “A church cannot effectively reach the least, the lost and the lonely if it is of one mind on every topic.”
Graves, who also leads the South Georgia Conference, and other bishops are speaking out in statements, videos and town halls across their conferences as an increasing number of congregations and clergy are weighing whether to stay in the United Methodist fellowship or go.
The bishops share a common message: As churches prayerfully discern where God is calling them, they need to have accurate information.
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