General Conference

Article Our Stubborn System
- By Ben Boruff
- Posted on May 8th, 2012
A Reflection on GC2012 May 4 was a big day. As delegates waded through petitions and amendments on the last day of the United Methodist Church's General Conference, I finished…
Article A Prayer for Going Home
- By Ministry Matters
- Posted on May 4th, 2012
It is always good to go home, O God. We are grateful that our final home is in you, for that is where our hearts are. But in the meantime it is wonderful to return to our…
Article Apostolic Bishops and Base Followers
- By Clifton Stringer
- Posted on May 3rd, 2012
What makes a Christian bishop? As my own United Methodist denomination is busy sunning itself in Tampa, FL at General Conference 2012, and deciding (among other restructuring…
Article Essential Links for General Conference
- By Ministry Matters
- Posted on April 24th, 2012
There's a lot of material out there as United Methodists head into the 2012 General Conference, which runs April 24—May 4 in Tampa, Fla. Our goal at Ministry Matters is not…
Article What Does It Mean to Be a Global Church?
- By Jay Voorhees
- Posted on April 12th, 2012
A few weeks ago I was invited to sit in on a briefing for the General Conference delegations from the Tennessee and Memphis Annual Conferences. One of the first presentations…
Article Who Will Lead the UMC in 2012?
- By Jeremy Smith
- Posted on April 12th, 2012
In Batman: The Dark Knight (2008 - IMDB), Harvey Dent is at dinner with Bruce Wayne and their respective love interests. They start talking about what role Batman plays in Gotham. …