Today across our land we are losing 1,000 United Methodist members per week. Here at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church for the past 10 out of 13 years we have led the nation in growth in terms of being in the top fastest growing churches of all denominations in growth. I don t care what you think. Your church is dying. The people in the pew will not follow the pulpit when there is a lack of depth and no avid evidence of religious passion.
Political correctness is nowhere to be found in the ordination process.
You and I are called to preach Christ, period. And it s time to begin because the church is dead in your area today. Mt. Bethel, I want you to understand, that never would I ever do anything to embarrass you or our non-Christian friends. I am sorry, if there is anything that I have done to add to your frustration or your confusion over the course of the past few days. But I want everyone to look at that window.