I recently wrote an article outlining and lamenting ways in which United Methodist bishops are now worsening their long history of needlessly harming congregations, noting the stark contrast in how the Global Methodist Church views its congregations, and suggesting some minimal steps that any United Methodist bishops could take if they truly want this season of separation to proceed more amicably. Progressive United Methodist leader Bill Brownson responded, strongly critiquing my article in an op-ed for Ministry Matters, a website of the United Methodist Publishing House.
Ministry Matters has now published my response to Brownson. In my response, I set the record straight on several areas of misunderstanding and misinformation in this season of disaffiliation. These include why non-liberal congregations really are faced with an urgent deadline of acting very soon if they may wish to disaffiliate, how progressive United Methodist leaders are making non-liberals feel…
