tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post5879857069323405143..comments2024-03-22T08:29:51.173-05:00Comments on UM & Global: United Methodist unity and the WCC assemblyDavid W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17024204453848260271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-16868521346379419252013-11-08T07:14:59.149-06:002013-11-08T07:14:59.149-06:00Thanks Dana. Your insight is a sobering reminder t...Thanks Dana. Your insight is a sobering reminder that the UMC is a small fish in a large sea. Even though the US connection continues to decline, we can celebrate the growth of the global connection. Still, even the Central Conferences in Africa and the Philippines are not growing as rapidly as many of the other Christian communities in the same areas. The UMC needs to understand that global voice requires a substantial global presence. Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141558221519018805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-78263175890540058072013-11-07T19:36:19.145-06:002013-11-07T19:36:19.145-06:00Interesting that folks are complaining that UMC...Interesting that folks are complaining that UMC's will now have fewer members on the Central Committee of the WCC than ever before. Yes it is true that the UMC has always supported the WCC. It is also true that United Methodist "market share" of the world church continues to drop. New churches are emerging around the world. Perhaps being a "global" church requires that United Methodists cultivate new forms of humility within the Body of Christ. D L Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191404345599018740noreply@blogger.com