Category Archives: Connectionalism

Itinerancy and United Methodist Ministry

It has now been more than two years since I began the process transferring my ministry to the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church.  This past year my ordination was recognized and I was commissioned as a Provisional Member … Continue reading

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Why United Methodist? – Part 4 – Connectionalism

Connectionalism.  What is connectionalism?  Well simply put it means that it is the United Methodist Church and not the United Methodist Churches.  United Methodists are part of one cohesive faith family.  Each local church is part of an Annual Conference … Continue reading

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