Wesleyan/Methodist Studies: Global Methodist Church Resources

This concise booklet, 32 pages in length, contains seventy-seven questions and answers designed to be used by children, youth, and adults to ground them in the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith and Wesleyan doctrinal tradition.

The “Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline” is authored by the Global Methodist Church, serving as a foundational document outlining their beliefs and practices until a fully established Book of Discipline is developed; it essentially acts as a temporary governing document for the new denomination.

“Multiplying Methodism makes the case for renewed and bold witness for the faith. Now is the time to reclaim the theological roots and practices to fuel Methodist revival. The United Methodist Church is fracturing under the weight of long-term dysfunction and disparate theologies. Now is a season of discernment and difficult decision-making for local churches and pastors. It is also a season of energy, hope, and renewed evangelical vision in the Global Methodist Church movement.” - Publisher

“The launch of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) did not come in a theological vacuum. Starting in 1972, the United Methodist Church (UMC), our predecessor, explicitly built its ecclesial house on the sandy foundation of theological pluralism, leading to its structural instability now expressed in schism. Its intent to house a broad range of theological perspectives proved unsustainable. This context clarifies one of many tasks that the GMC now faces. This new denomination must build its ecclesial house on a solid foundation marked by rigorous theology that will provide a strong basis for effective mission to our neighbors and the nations. We offer this book as a starting point for that task. Each chapter takes up a question characterized by some tension or debate in our earlier denominational life and offers theological shepherding regarding how the GMC might proceed.” - Publisher