The lawsuit revolves around SMU’s decision to effectively declare itself independent from its regional overseers within the ...

It is an act of conviction done with love for all others. In 1774, the founder of Methodism, John Wesley, regarding both ...

The percentage of churches and percentage of congregants is not the same — it may be a smaller percentage of actual members ...

In October 1774, Wesley offered advice for the people called Methodist in regard to the upcoming elections: 1. To vote, ...

Methodism historically is not congregationalist. Like Presbyterianism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism, among others, it has a connectional ecclesiology (theology of church organization and governance).

now exists within a full-fledged church hierarchy that will seek to preserve a more orthodox brand of Methodism. It’s also better positioned to vie for congregations outside the U.S. that are ...

Two hundred years. It is quite a milestone to celebrate, especially for area churches that have withstood the test of time.

Bishop Robin Dease braced for chaos when she started her new role within the United Methodist Church this year overseeing the ...

Should I, an aging UMC bishop, be envious that the GMC will have the most autocratic, powerful episcopacy in the history of Methodism, badass bishops who are free to kick out errant clergy faster than ...

How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

The DePauw University Archives and Special Collections serves as the repository of the United Methodist Church in Indiana. The guide below will help aid research on the history of the United Methodist ...

The cemetery was named after Rev. Dr. Glezen Fillmore, who donated the land. Fillmore was a cousin of President Millard ...