by slacey | May 14, 2019 | Articles
A representative democracy was established at the founding of the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Christmas Conference in 1784 in Baltimore. The conference system builds on the foundational system of Christian conferencing established by John Wesley in England, and...
by slacey | May 26, 2018 | Articles
Among all the polemics and fireworks discussing human sexuality at General Conference over 10 days, this small petition of $30,000 for mission opportunities in Latin American and the Caribbean almost fell through the cracks. Fortunately this petition (No. 60874)...
by slacey | Feb 12, 2018 | Articles
Phil Wingeier-Rayo Reflects on the Methodist Church in Cuba after 50 Years Arguably no mission church faced a more difficult path to autonomy than the Methodist Church in Cuba. Before 1960 a group of Cuban leaders had conversations with the Methodist Mission Board...
by slacey | Feb 8, 2018 | Articles
A Momentous 50th Anniversary Phil Wingeier-Rayo: The Work of the Commission on the Structure of Methodism Overseas 1968 was a momentous year of change in recent history. The time of the Civil Rights movement in the United States, Black Power, and growing nationalistic...
by slacey | Feb 7, 2018 | Articles
1968 was a momentous year of change in recent history. The time of the Civil Rights movement in the U.S., Black Power, and growing nationalistic independence and self-determination movements around the world. The Vietnam war was well underway with greater U.S....
by slacey | Jan 1, 2018 | Articles
Banner of work brigade to build school in Batahola Sur, December 1989 (Author pictured left) These early Nicaragua experiences continue to be part of my life and have shaped my worldview, as well as my personal and professional journey. I learned to get out of my...
