The UMC General Conference, which is the denomination's top legislative assembly, gathers for its second and final week in Charlotte. This is the general conference in session on April 30, 2024 at the ...

The former pastor of a Hoover megachurch has died. The Rev. Dr. Jim H. Savage, former senior pastor of Riverchase United ...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three stories on a split in the United Methodist Church (UMC) as some congregations have elected to “disaffiliate” due to conflicts — including an ongoing debate over ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly got off to an earlier-than-expected start when it swiftly approved key measures to refashion the denomination’s global ...

"The Council of Bishops has responded to the UMC’s institutional uncertainty by crafting a new vision statement." ...

The United Methodist Church, like other mainline denominations, is steadily losing members. Yet it has some large, thriving congregations, and about 100 of its churches draw more than 1,200 people on ...

Whereas United Methodists in some parts of Africa are leaving the denomination following a costly splintering, Zimbabweans' zeal is resolute.

There’s broad support for a new plan to allow traditional marriage proponents to leave the UMC with $25 million in funding. Factions in the United Methodist Church (UMC) have reached an initial ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A growing number of Methodist congregations, including one of Montgomery’s largest churches, is moving forward with their own plans to step away from the United Methodist ...

Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering the class, “Social Responsibility” on Sundays, Feb. 1-15. The Rev. Howard ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With three days remaining at the United Methodist Church’s top policymaking assembly, the 700-plus delegates from across world are set to take up the most contentious legislative ...