As part of the lead-up to the United Methodist Church's special session, the Reform and Renewal Coalition Breakfast was held on February 23 in St. Louis. One of the breakfast's keynote speakers was Dr. Jerry P. Kulah, Dean of Gbarnga School of Theology at United Methodist University in Liberia. In his thoughtful, nuanced speech, Dr. Kulah held the progressive American Bishops' feet to the fire over their patronizing racism.
In case you missed the news, the United Methodist Church is holding a special session of the General Conference. Over the course of the three-day session, the 864 General Conference Delegates will discuss and vote on the Council of Bishops' proposed Commission on the Way Forward.
In a nutshell, the Commission on the Way Forward offers three paths the denomination could take regarding same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ ministers.
On one side, progressives are urging full affirmation of LGBTQ individuals and their full and complete integration into the life of UMC churches. The other side, of course, is seeking to obey the Bible's teachings on sexuality and marriage. At this point, it's anybody's guess as to what the UMC will look like on the other side of the special session, which ends Feb. 26.
As part of that larger conversation, the Reform and Renewal Coalition consists of a group of conservative Methodist organizations. As a group, they have been active in denouncing how progressives continue to hold the UMC's theology hostage. As a general rule, Methodist churches on the African continent are conservative. They are also fed up with the patronizing racism of the American bishops.
After calling for Methodists to stand firm in their commitment to biblical sexual ethics, Dr. Kulah gave this pointed rebuke:
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You post this to celebrate Africa now. But in a not so distant past you celebrated a leader when he callwd Africans $hi+
ReplyDeleteand they have it totally correct. american churches are sick with New AGE luciferians idealogy, which is NOT truth but a big lie and deception.
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 5:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!