Bishop James Swanson prepares to leave his Alcoa office for Annual Conference, beginning Sunday.
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Bishop Swanson: 'Call to Action' will hold churches, pastors, bishops accountable
"What are you going to do to win people to Christ?"
The Holston Annual Conference will be held June 12-15 at Lake Junaluska Assembly in western North Carolina. Other than electing delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conferences, Bishop James Swanson and staff have planned for the 2,000 members in attendance to learn more about the "Call to Action."
Swanson talked to The Call last week about his thoughts and obligations regarding the denomination's new plan to "re-order the life of the church."
Just in time for Annual Conference, Bishop James Swanson recommends these books for your summer reading. The books are available at the Lake Junaluska, Johnson City, and Knoxville stores.
Task force recommends longer-tenure appointments to relieve pastor stress
(UMNS) Many United Methodist pastors are on a quicker road to heaven than they should be.
The trend of widening waistlines and growing doctor bills has an impact on the denomination's finances. Its health plan is about 16 percent more expensive than the benefits for the same-aged group of non-clergy.
"Jesus calls us to carry the cross, but we don't need to be constantly looking for more crosses to bear."
