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  1. Three Years After United Methodist Split, Churches Find ...

    Aug 8, 2025 · It's been three years since the historic split in the United Methodist Church, where more than 7,600 congregations have officially disaffiliated over disagreements surrounding …

  2. The split in the United Methodist Church, explained | The Week

    Jan 5, 2023 · Here's a look at the breakup of the United Methodist Church, why it matters, and where it fits in American Christianity.

  3. The Methodist Church Disaffiliation: A Deep Dive into the Schism

    May 20, 2024 · Explore the intricate process and underlying issues leading to the widespread United Methodist Church disaffiliation, including the role of LGBTQ+ rights, regional impacts, …

  4. POV: Schism in the Methodist Church Explained | BU Today ...

    May 29, 2024 · Given the completion of a split within the United Methodist Church last month, people have asked several questions as the divorce is being finalized. Here is an attempt to …

  5. Here’s what a massive exodus is costing the United Methodist ...

    Apr 16, 2024 · Regional conference staff overseen by the bishops has already faced cuts and a consolidation of administrative duties. The upcoming UMC General Conference, beginning …

  6. Why thousands of congregations are leaving the United ... - PBS

    Dec 27, 2023 · One of the dominant Christian denominations in the U.S., the United Methodist Church, is experiencing a major split. Since 2019, more than 7,000 congregations across the …

  7. United Methodists Down 7,659 Churches As Exit Window Ends

    Dec 18, 2023 · As the window closes on a temporary plan allowing disaffiliations, nearly 1 out of 4 of the denomination’s 30,000 congregations decided to split over issues of sexuality and …

  8. United Methodists lose one-fifth of US churches in schism ...

    As of June 2023, more than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the …

  9. Splits, Separations & Reconciliations | UMC.org

    The Methodist Episcopal Church did not form without conflict. In 1779, five years before it was even officially formed, there was a split off of the Methodist movement in America.

  10. United Methodist Church - Wikipedia

    The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant [8] Christian denomination based in Africa, The Philippines, Europe, and the United States claiming 10 …

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