The study found that 11% of pastors said they are in excellent health, down from 17% in 2013, while 1 in 10 (9%) said they are in fair health, double the number from a decade ago.

United Methodist clergy have been through the wringer in recent years, with a worldwide pandemic, a church schism, ... United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than they did a decade ago.

Olewine said that amid the internal divide over the United Methodist Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues, along with the challenges of the pandemic, about 20% of its congregations have disaffiliated.

"At the end of the day, everyone who walked into the church, walked out of the church," said John Barbee, chairman of Collins ...

Pastors react to local congregations leaving United Methodist Church. Updated: May 8, 2023 at 9:58 PM CDT News. Voices for victims hold ...

Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte recently attended the final mass for two renowned pastors from the United Methodist Church of Port Washington, Pastor David Collins and ...

The United Methodist Church in North Alabama has moved around many of its clergy who will preach their first sermons in their new churches today. The Rev. Robin Crews Wilson became senior pastor ...

The United Methodist Church recently lifted its ban on clergy members in same-sex relationships. Faith reporter Joy Ashford profiled Aaron Reindel, a gay married man from Dallas attempting to ...

Wesley United Methodist Church welcomed a new pastoral appointment. The Rev. Doctor Robert Hicks and the Rev. Tori Hicks are the new pastors of Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona.

She was appointed to develop curriculum and resources for the United Methodist Church at large. She also contributed to a book called “Just Breathe,” which has 365 devotionals. She contributed ...

The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church met June 21-24, 2023, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, and finalized clergy appointments that take effect July 1.

A division over whether the United Methodist Church should allow gay clergy and sanction same-sex marriages is causing a split within the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, and on ...