Keynoter Maxie Dunnam, President of Asbury Seminary, challenged The Confessing Movement to flesh out its doctrinal orthodoxy in caring, nurturing ministries, underwritten by prayer and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Dr. Robert Hays, Jr., Dr. Jerry Neff challenged the conference to help United Methodism become more racially and culturally inclusive. Dr. Eddie Fox, World Director of World Methodist Evangelism, reported that the Methodist family has been growing worldwide at the rate of one million per year for the last decade. He declared that if we confess Christ, we must have a radical commitment to evangelism and mission. Dying churches focus on institutional survival.
Vibrant churches focus on mission and ministry.
After seven years in existence, The Confessing Movement celebrates it extensive influence within The United Methodist Church, but much remains to be done.