Ministry connects seniors with today’s tech
Seniors are making strides into the computer age at a north Nashville church, thanks to classes made possible by a grant from United Methodist Discipleship Ministries.
Faith USA Staff‘Church for nerds’ builds community without a building
As churches in the pandemic era have gotten creative with virtual worship, Checkpoint Church was designed to be exclusively virtual. They don’t even have a building.
Guidance for sexual harassment survivors
A new website from the United Methodist Commission on the Status and Role of Women is designed to help people navigate the process for addressing sexual misconduct in the church.
Kenyan church provides clean, safe water
Today, some 2,000 community members, including 500 pupils at Moheto Primary School, benefit from a borehole project in rural Kenya.
Kenneth Rowe, Methodist historian, dies at 84
Rowe was an important writer on Methodist history, seeking to include marginalized groups, and gave crucial help to other scholars as a professor, librarian, archivist and bibliographer.
Billy Abraham, traditionalist scholar, dies
Longtime Perkins School of Theology professor never shied from a debate but maintained friendships across the theological divide.
Mt. Bethel countersues conference leaders
Attorneys for Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church argue that the North Georgia Conference is blocking the congregation’s efforts to disaffiliate.
Retired pastors reap benefits of farming
Whether raising livestock or produce, new small-business entrepreneurs enjoy learning and earning.
Young elder numbers hit record low
Annual clergy age study by Lewis Center confirms downward trend for United Methodist elders under 35.
Filipino churchgoers minister amid COVID-19
United Methodist churches have responded with prayer vigils, outreach to those affected, fast-tracked vaccinations for church workers and ongoing information sharing.