Taking Back the United Methodist Church General Conference 2008 Update
You don't have to be a Methodist to be intensely interested in the integrity of faith and life in a Christian community whose influence touches us all. We are indebted to Mark Tooley for this lively account of the heirs of John Wesley who are fighting the good fight. --The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, Editor in Chief, First ThingsIf you want to understand all the controversies that have rocked the United Methodist Church for the past 20 years, this book is a must-read. Like the prophet Elijah, Mark Tooley is regarded as a Troubler of Israel by some institutional types, but he gets his facts right and judges everything by Holy Scripture and the Book of Discipline. This is a hopeful book, based on Mark's belief that the Holy spirit might use us powerfully once again. --Dr. William R. (Bill) Bouknight Retired former Senior Minister of Christ UMC Memphis, Tennessee, and former President of the Confessing MovementMark Tooley asks all the right question--about biblical authority, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the mission of the church, sexual ethics and leadership accountability. And then he simply allows denominational progressives and elites to answer in their own words. It's must reading for anyone who wonders what's ailing the UMC and what we can do to fix it. --Rev. Karen Booth, Executive Director of Transforming CongregationsIf you want to understand all the controversies that have rocked the United Methodist Church for the past 20 years, this book is a must-read. Like the prophet Elijah, Mark Tooley is regarded as a Troubler of Israel by some institutional types, but he gets his facts right and judges everything by Holy Scripture and the Book of Discipline. This is a hopeful book, based on Mark's belief that the Holy spirit might use us powerfully once again. --Dr. William R. (Bill) Bouknight Retired former Senior Minister of Christ UMC Memphis, Tennessee, and former President of the Confessing MovementMark Tooley asks all the right question--about biblical authority, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the mission of the church, sexual ethics and leadership accountability. And then he simply allows denominational progressives and elites to answer in their own words. It's must reading for anyone who wonders what's ailing the UMC and what we can do to fix it. --Rev. Karen Booth, Executive Director of Transforming Congregations