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Like other annual conferences the Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church is in the process of dealing with local churches that want to disaffiliate from the denomination. In this video Pastor Jeffrey looks at how the annual conference in this state is approaching and dealing with the process and the reaction of their Bishop, Leonard Fairley.Show Notes:2023 Hopeful Future Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV0vvG_dcZkMisinformation, Humility, & Charity Article:https://firebrandmag.com/articles/misinformation-humility-and-charity-how-to-conference-in-babelKentucky Conference Disaffiliation Statement:https://www.kyumc.org/newsdetail/17308114A United Methodist Pact of Umar Article:https://juicyecumenism.com/2023/01/13/a-united-methodist-pact-of-umar/North Carolina Special Annual Conference Video:https://nccumc.org/scac2022/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

Asbury Theological Seminary is currently in the midst of a revival that started February 8th. Pastor Jeffrey was able to speak with Dr Jonathan Powers, a professor at Asbury, about what has been happening and continues to happen as the revival continues.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

Are United Methodist Central Conferences allowed to disaffiliate? Previously we looked at a letter sent to the Philippines Central Conference by the Council of Bishops clarifying if they could use paragraph 2553 to disaffiliate from the denomination. In this video we take a deeper dive into if disaffiliation is even an option for Central Conferences.Show Notes:Liberal Bishops Have Redefined United Methodist Polity Article:https://juicyecumenism.com/2022/08/29/bishops-redefine-united-methodist-polity/UMC Judicial Council Members:https://admin.resourceumc.org/en/churchwide/judicial-council/who-we-are/judicial-council-membersUMC Book Of Discipline:https://www.cokesbury.com/book-of-discipline-book-of-resolutions-free-versionsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

In this episode, I cover:0:00 - Intro1:30 - Revival at Asbury College/Seminary4:20 - John Lomperis in the Crosshairs10:35 - North Georgia WCA Churches File Against Conference12:55 - Synopsis on National Center for Life & Liberty (NCLL)18:08 - Lonnie Brooks on the Impending Centrist vs Progressive Battle22:05 - Open Meetings in the UMC28:19 - The Hope of TransparencyLinks:Lambrecht on Asbury Revival - https://twitter.com/revtom5/status/1623700773744832514Brian Bucher's Obscenity - https://twitter.com/BryBucher/status/1623865806219055106Bishop Trimble's Dig at Lomperis - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5909243292462493Northern Georgia WCA Statement on Filing Suit - https://www.facebook.com/wescovnorthgaNational Center for Life & Liberty Website - https://www.ncll.orgChristian Post Article About NCLL - https://www.christianpost.com/news/attorney-defends-churches-suing-umc-over-disaffiliation-process.html?fbclid=IwAR1Kn5Av6DRzxVgm-aTm_7BJz3ujH8Y9ZTG8Y46iOQPwpBpYUH72VG_idlELonnie Brooks Commentary - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/centrist-progressive-coalition-could-soon-unravelParagraph 722 - https://www.umc.org/en/content/book-of-discipline-722-restrictions-on-closed-meetingsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

While other annual conferences are going through the process of disaffiliation and have been doing so for the last year, but the Annual Conference in West Virginia seems to be taking a different route. In this video we dive into what is going on in West Virginia and how it compares to other United Methodist Annual Conferences in the United States.Show Notes:WCA Disaffiliation And The Coming Drop Dead-Line:https://wesleyancovenant.org/2022/09/02/disaffiliation-and-the-coming-drop-dead-line/Scott Knowlton's Blog:https://scottknowlton.wordpress.com/2022/11/07/what-is-going-on-right-under-your-nose/Taking Stock After A Season Of Disaffiliations Article:https://www.umnews.org/en/news/taking-stock-after-a-season-of-disaffiliationsWest Virginia Annual Conference FB Page:https://www.facebook.com/wvumc/Decision Number 1422 Article:https://www.resourceumc.org/en/churchwide/judicial-council/judicial-council-decision-home/judicial-decisions/decision-1422Is The UMC Really...? (Part 8) Article:https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/umc-future/is-the-umc-really-part-8/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

This brief report details the latest development in The United Methodist Church's different treatment of non-Americans from churches in the continental United States. Namely, United Methodist churches in the central conferences have been told that they cannot disaffiliated from the denomination. I briefly try to explain the logic of such a decision and how it results in some misleading statements about the interest non-American churches have in disaffiliation.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

The disaffiliation process in the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has been "put on hold" until the 2024 General Conference due to claims of misinformation being circulated to the local churches. It seems one of these documents was obtained by the Annual Conference and what was perceived as misinformation or half truths was corrected. In this video Pastor Jeffrey will go through each of these updates to see what the Annual Conference considers misinformation and if these claims are fair, accurate, or valid critiques of what is being told to local congregations concerning disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church.Show Notes:Presentation Corrected By The North Georgia Annual Conference:https://www.ngumc.org/files/websites/ngumc/CFUMC+Long+Range+Planning+Study+Affiliation+Issues+(Final+Edits+0524).pdfOriginal Tweet Linking To Document:https://twitter.com/eastohiodcm/status/1615868611243159554?s=42&t=cbY-spkh-8ZCiGvbFj_V0gGlenn UMC Wedding Website:https://www.glennumc.org/weddingsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

The North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church chose to "pause" the process of disaffiliation from the denomination at the end of 2022. In a press release the outgoing Bishop, Sue Haupert-Johnson, sites instances of "misleading, defamatory, and false statements and materials" being disseminated throughout the conference. In this episode we look into those claims to see how well they stand up to scrutiny.Show Notes:Conference Sues For Control Article: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/confer...Disaffiliation Pause Press Release:https://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/nort...Thomas Lambrecht Article on Blocking of Disafilation:https://goodnewsmag.org/north-georgia...FireBrand Article on Fundamentalists & Modernists:https://firebrandmag.com/articles/met...The North Georgia Throwdown Article:https://www.wcaofil.org/northern-illi...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

In November the Arkansas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church failed to ratify the disafilation requests of three local congregations. This has resulted in the split of one of the churches and lawsuits being filed in the others. In this video we take a deeper look at what is going on in Arkansas.Show Notes:Ready to Harvest Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjydU...3 Church Disaffiliations Blocked Article:https://www.umnews.org/en/news/3-chur...Bishop Gary E Mueller Statement:https://arumc.org/2022/12/information...12 Judges Recuse Themselves Article:https://www.christianpost.com/news/12...Cabot United Methodist Gift Article:https://arumc.org/2023/01/cabot-unite....Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com

Odell Horne, Jr. has been a thought leader in The United Methodist Church for some time, particularly through United Methodist Men. He is a member of the North Georgia Annual Conference. He is particularly concerned with issues of racism, multiculturalism, neocolonialism, and ethnocentricism. He is a free thinker and has a passion for truth. I had been wanting his perspective on a number of things for some time, so this interview is more spread out than my usual ones. Enjoy taking some time to learn from a great mind (his, not mine)!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffreyrickman.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plainspokenpod.substack.com