| Reflections on the State of the Church ReportThis essay was submitted by Harley Wheeler on behalf of the Northeast Ohio Pastors' Compass Group:
Our compass group, consisting of Northeast Ohio Pastors, spent some time discussing the State of tby UMC Village Administrator |
| Need to attract young peopleEssay submitted by Timothy O'Connell:
There are countless studies and models that have been done. As of yet, not a one of them as addressed the issue that the UMC just doesn’t as a whole actiby UMC Village Administrator |
| Three things that are a MUST for church growthEssay submitted by Stephen Walters:
I have been reflecting on the state of The United Methodist Church. We must realize that church numbers are decreasing. We are a denomination that is not thrivinby UMC Village Administrator |
| Church divided by the issue of homosexualityEssay Submitted by Rev. Tim Reeves:
I read with keen interest the Sept/October issue of Circuit Rider magazine. I tried to discern what the writers were saying, as Circuit Rider Editor Neil Alexanderby UMC Village Administrator |
| 'Change of Direction'Essay submitted by Eric Pone:
We need to change direction before our losses force us to thorough crisis.
The traditional seminary experience is irrelevant to ministry today. Seminary does a greby UMC Village Administrator |