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questions about what salvation means, particularly within The United Methodist Church, and just don’t ask. I am very happy to have this conversation with you. As you know, different denominations believe salvation to be different than other denominations. Since you are attending The United Methodist Church, I want to talk to you about how John Wesley understood salvation. As you may know, John Wesley was the founder of The Methodist Movement. So often people tend to think of salvation in…

Figure 10 breaks down the percentage of youth attending Christian Formation groups per church size. Thus, Figure 10 compares youth as a percent among other age groups. The conference average percentage of youth per total CF participation is 16%. This demonstrates a progression of youth participation toward medium churches. In fact, Groups 100-134 and 135-199 have 31% of the conference’s total youth and 22% of the conference’s weekly attendees. Figure 11 – Young Adults as a % of Church’s Total…

works towards following in the ways of Jesus. History of Common Ground Common Ground was founded in 2004. Some of their volunteers have been investing within the Cedar Grove neighborhood before the nonprofit was established. Grace Community United Methodist Church was the facility in which Common Ground started out of…

still thriving today. In 1729, John Wesley and his brother Charles attended Oxford University in England. They with the help of a friend George Whitefield, organized a group to practice a system of faith and discipline within the Anglican Church, which was the main Church of England at the time. The group approached a more logical way with their spiritual exercises and charitable works, they were labeled Methodists. This created a rift with the Anglican Church. Wesley did not realize they…

As of 1985, the A. M. E. Church had thirteen episcopal districts within the United State. In contrast, the black denominations, bishops of the United Methodist Church (U. M. C.) are elected by five jurisdictional conferences, rather than the General Conference. Annual conferences may encompass all or a portion of a state. The delegates to the annual conferences convene once a year. The base step on the…

outside of the classroom. In my opinion, education is a tool one can use to change markets and societies, which is vital in order to eradicate global poverty. However, education is useless until one applies it to the real world. While Wake Forest University has provided me with a challenging curriculum, the lack of opportunities in Winston Salem almost make the classroom experience at Wake seem useless. Without the practical application of classroom learnings, a student may find it hard to stay…

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Kappa Zeta Chapter will be hosting its 85th annual Miss Blue Revue Informational for all female high school Juniors and Seniors in the DFW metro area, Sunday, September 18th, from 3-5 PM on the campus of Southern Methodist University at the Hughes – Trigg Student Center Ballroom, 3400 Dyer St, Dallas, TX. Miss Blue Revue originated in Dallas, Texas with the Kappa Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated in 1933. Chapter founder, Dr. Helen Wilson…

The Wesley Understand of Human Salvation What is salvation? The salvation which is here spoken of is not what is frequently understood by the word, the going to heaven, eternal happiness. ……It is not a blessing which lies on the other side of death….it is a present thing….[it] might be extended to the entire work of God , from the first dawning of grace in the soul till it is consummated in glory (Maddox 143). Albert C. Outler noted that this sermon has the most extensive history of oral…

The doctrines of repentance, justification, regeneration, and sanctification are each a part of the ordo solutis, or the order of salvation. They are each a part of the journey toward the “restoration of God’s image in our lives” (Book of Discipline ¶102 50). They each speak of a salvation that is not a onetime event, but is marked by a lifetime of faithful response to God’s grace. That is another characteristic they each share: they are all preceded and facilitated by God’s grace. God’s loving…

rather than being born into it. I am so glad that I selected the United Methodist Church because in large part I strongly support the church’s doctrinal and theological positions on many important issues. I have learned much about my church and my faith during my spiritual journey. Attending various seminaries and through theological studies has been a great blessing for me, it will help me to be a blessing to other United Methodists church members of all ages. I believe I am called to utilize…