The Oct. 10 issue of WORLD, the Christian-based newsmagazine, offers a profile of one of the United Methodist Church’s most influential and controversial figures, Mark Tooley of the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD). For years, Tooley has been a thorn in the side of UM leaders who have sought to move the church away [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Podcast: Sir Alan Walker — ‘Christianity at the Crossroads’
Posted in Christian/Methodist History, Doctrine, Evangelism, Missions, Podcasts, Sermons, United Methodist Church, tagged Audio, UMC, United Methodist Church on September 21, 2009 |
The premiere podcast of our fall 2009 season features one of the most influential Methodists of the 20th century: the Rev. Dr. Sir Alan Walker. Born in Sydney, Australia, in 1911, Alan Walker was the 13th person in his family tree to become a preacher. In the 1950s, he became known for leading evangelistic meetings [...]
The Mission Society celebrates 25 years
Posted in Christian/Methodist History, Evangelism, General Conference, Missions, United Methodist Church, tagged Audio, UMC, United Methodist Church on September 14, 2009 |
The Mission Society, launched in 1984 as The Mission Society for United Methodists, hosted a “Celebration of God’s Faithfulness” Friday, marking the mission-sending agency’s 25th anniversary. Hundreds friends and supporters gathered at the First United Methodist Church in Norcross, Georgia (near the Society’s headquarters) to celebrate with missionaries, staff members, and current and former leaders [...]
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