Global Methodist Church

Perfecting the General Superintendent Plan: Global Methodist Bishops (part 6)

Earlier installments in this series have been devoted to commending the General Superintendent/TLC Plan and critiquing the Florida/Hybrid...

Perfecting the General Superintendent Plan: Global Methodist Bishops (part 6)

Earlier installments in this series have been devoted to commending the General Superintendent/TLC Plan and critiquing the Florida/Hybrid...

Traveling Bishops or Residential Bishops? The Global Methodist Church

I've been writing a lot of late on the conversation around bishops in the Global Methodist Church. The outcome of the vote on the...

Plain Spoken Interview: The Case for General Superintendents (TLC Plan) in the Global Methodist Church

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jeffrey Rickman of Plain Spoken to talk about the major plans for structuring the...

Financial Implications for Churches: Global Methodist Bishops (part 5)

One of the big questions in the current conversation around Global Methodist bishops is the financial question. How much will each plan...

Biblical Reflections on Bishops: Global Methodist Bishops (part 4)

What does the Bible say to the current Global Methodist discussion over the role of bishops? The question is easier asked than answered....

Responding to Florida Plan Claims: Global Methodist Bishops (part 3)

The promotion of the Florida Plan for structuring the Global Methodist episcopacy comes with criticisms of General Superintendency Plan....

Which plan moves too fast? Global Methodist Bishops (part 2)

Questions about bishops are front and center for the people of the Global Methodist Church (GMC). This is the second in a series of...

Maximizing Spiritual Leadership: Global Methodist Bishops (part 1)

What is the primary work of bishops? That's one of the questions under consideration as the Global Methodist Church (GMC) prepares to...

Matt O'Reilly, PhD