Rethinking Church

The United Methodist Church, like most mainline denominations, has been involved in a lot of soul-searching in the last few decades as we have faced declining numbers of people participating in our churches and as we done ministry in a culture that is increasingly hostile to organized religion (my use of the term "organized" refers here to the organizational aspect of the UMC, and not necessarily to its stream-lined or ministry driven structure). This month's edition of Interpreter Magazine features articles on the subject "rethinking church." It is encouraging to see people in "the corporate office" involved in this project. However, people have been rethinking church for a while now, often times with a great deal of success. I invite you to check out the articles on Interpeters and follow some of the links. Explore. Discover. Tell me what you think.