Questions & Answers About The United Methodist Church, Revised
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McAnally has revised Questions & Answers About The United Methodist Church to update statistics and information throughout the book, along with new frequently asked questions not in the current edition.
This book is a useful guide that answers the most frequently asked questions about the beliefs, practices, and history of The United Methodist Church. The information is brief, and is presented in an easy question-and-answer format. It is great for those new to The United Methodist Church or those who want to know more.
Great give-away to new members or those interested in joining
Gain a better understanding of The United Methodist Church
Q&A format creates an easy reference for information and statistics about The United Methodist Church
Also available for the first time in Spanish with the title - Preguntas y respuestas sobre la Iglesia Metodista Unida.
Thomas S. McAnally
Thomas S. McAnally retired from the staff of United Methodist Communications in 2001, where he had served as director of the United Methodist News Service. Previously he served in the Nebraska Conference of the United Methodist Church as Director of Communications.McAnally earned his undergraduate degree in journalism from Oklahoma City University and his master's degree in mass communications from Syracuse University. Representing the United Methodist News Service, he reported on United Methodist and ecumenical events throughout the United States and in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South and Central America. Tom and his wife Charlotte, a retired educator in the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System, live in Nashville, Tennessee and have a son and daughter and three grandchildren.
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Questions & Answers About The United Methodist Church, Revised - Thomas S. McAnally
SACRAMENTS
What is required of me to be a United Methodist?
Baptism ushers you into the Christian church universal, the family of Christ. When baptized you will be asked to
•renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of the world, and repent of your sin;
•accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression; and
•confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races (The Baptismal Covenant I, The United Methodist Hymnal [UMH]).
Your pastor may require that you participate in a membership class before being baptized or taking church membership vows.
After baptism, then what?
To be received into United Methodist membership, you will be asked to be loyal to Christ through The United Methodist Church and do all in your power to strengthen its ministries.
Last, you will be received as a member of a particular congregation by committing yourself to faithfully participate in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness. Baptism isn’t the end of the process; it’s just the beginning of a lifelong journey of faith that is lived out in community with your local church.
What does the church teach about baptism?
Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ’s holy church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation, and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price
(The Baptismal Covenant II, UMH).