Entries by Steve Beard

Shifting Axis of Methodism

Shifting Axis of Methodism March 21, 2019 By Good News 9 Comments Children crowd a window to see inside Nazareth United Methodist Church in Kindu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS By Steve Beard – “I look upon all the world as my parish,” famously said John Wesley (1703-1791). One imagines he had no idea that the United Methodist Church – one very large aspect of his spiritual legacy – would be in ministry in 60 different nations around the globe. Within the last 20 years, a notable shift has occurred from the UM Church being a […]