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    Are We Really Better Together?: An Evangelical Perspective on the Division in The UMC
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    Are We Really Better Together?: An Evangelical Perspective on the Division in The UMC

    By Rob Renfroe and Walter Fenton

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    The authors set out to address the division within The United Methodist Church and contend that remaining united is hurting the church and the proclamation of the gospel.  Recognizing that conservative and progressive Methodists are sincere in their beliefs, the authors doubt that one side will convince the other to change their minds.  They therefore suggest that a fair and amicable separation is the best course of action.

    "The United Methodist Church is at a crossroads. We are a divided church and the truth is we are a hurting church.
    Some of us believe that our differences are so great and the ongoing battle so destructive that it’s time to part ways. For over four decades conservative and progressive United Methodists have expended enormous emotional, financial and spiritual resources to gain the upper hand in a denomination that has declined every year since its founding in 1968. Surely our efforts and our finances would be better devoted to evangelism, discipleship and missions.  For the sake of the lost and the poor, shouldn’t we set each other free to pursue what we believe to be God’s calling upon our lives and our ministries?"  (From the Introduction) 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateApr 3, 2018
    ISBN9781501863868
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    Are We Really Better Together?: An Evangelical Perspective on the Division in The UMC
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    Rob Renfroe

    Rob Renfroe is the pastor of adult discipleship at The Woodlands United Methodist Church and also serves as president of Good News, the oldest and largest of the evangelical renewal movements within The United Methodist Church. He has served as the board chair for The Confessing Movement, is presently a board member of The Wesleyan Covenant Association, and regularly speaks to renewal groups.

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