Monday Morning Briefing (May 5, 2025)

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Dr. Watson gives vision of POSITIVE Wesleyanism in interview w/ Dr. Danker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDExm4p3LX8&t=54s

Bishop Jones publicly calls out UMC violence in Nigeria - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dy7JX5ihH/?mibextid=wwXIfr - Ande’s retort - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AUkPnqxjR/?mibextid=wwXIfr - GMCN follow up - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16VRKqwHFf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

General Conference 2026 to be in Johannesburg, South Africa - https://globalmethodist.org/global-methodist-church-announces-2026-general-conference-in-johannesburg-south-africa/

“Ruling: Same-sex weddings solely up to pastors” by Heather Hahn of UMNews - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/ruling-same-sex-weddings-solely-up-to-pastors

UMC Bishops Declare New Mission Statement - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishops-unveil-vision-for-united-methodist-church

“Presbyterian Church (USA) Closes Missions Agency” by Kim Roberts of MinistryWatch - https://ministrywatch.com/presbyterian-church-usa-closes-missions-agency/

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