Local minister breaks away from Methodist Church over its support for BDS

A Christian minister has put his livelihood on the line by quitting the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) over its Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) policy towards Israel. Reverend Rowan Rennie says he would rather “sleep on the street” than “stand against the people of God”.

Rennie led a group of 150 families from across South Africa in the break away. In a video that has since gone viral, Rennie said amongst other points that the Methodist Church’s resolution was “so unbiblical and such an injustice that we cannot find ourselves under the umbrella of the Methodist Church”.

Methodist Church opposes Israel, supports Palestine

Rennie says he would rather “sleep on the street” than stand against God’s people.

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