40,000 people descend on Omaha, Nebraska from around the world to hear Warren Buffett. However, UMC bishops say it's impossible to meet.

Am looking forward to the Global Methodist Church.

Thank you for your leadership.

trust is the first casualty in this conflict. It died because of heavy handed tactics of progressive leadership. While purposely dragging their heals in holding GC they work in the background to undermine and destroy conservative pastors and replace them with pastors more friendly to their agenda. It was necessary to limit attendance to this meeting to those who would not create an enemy list for The bishop and cabinet. Seriously, the conservatives have been betrayed by the progressives over and over again. Why should anyone be surprised by a lack of trust? I’ve been to most general conferences since 1996. Without exception, the primary tool that has been used to kill conservative legislation has been the tactic of stalling. They simply used the creation of amendment after amendment to take the conference to the deadline. This was most evident in 2012. So now they are using these same tactics to delay the possibility of the protocol being enacted. Delay and win by default. Again, trust is the first casualty.

I was a church musician and worship leader in my local UMC for 3 years. When covid hit, I decided not to go back. I no longer wanted to waste my talent time and money on a church that was in a contentious power battle. If anyone knows of a global Methodist church or free Methodist church that will organize in or near the Randolph County NC area, I'm a displaced church musician who is eager to serve. I play piano, guitar, autoharp and dejembe. I sing well. I completed Music Production courses at Berklee college of music during the pandemic. I write my own songs and music scores. I'm very good at what I do

As a Local Pastor of a local church anxious to start process, I will be searching on how best to begin separation and join GMC asap.

Many can not leave without penalty. This decision to put off the general conference in evil.

Methodists, at one time, was a spiritual force for good, renewal, restoration, new life in JesusChrist. But now have you deteriorated in just another organization lacking a spark of the Holy Spirit that gives life. Where is the witness once delivered to the Methodists?

The Woke denomination. We left in 2020. Bishop is liberal, district superintendent and the current preacher. Sickening!

I appreciate the words on letting go of bitterness, for that is not the spirit needed to form a new work of God. Forgiveness is vital, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those that sin against us."

G C should be moved to Cairo.....its a modern, lovely city and a plenty of infrastructure and the city is easy accessible from anywhere in the world

"Has the Commission Worked?" ... NO!!

So it Oct 2022. And there looks like fuel shortage . So will the planes, trains cars Busses be moving people to a conference.

Covid doesn’t make general conference impossible. They are afraid to make a decision. However, I say bu bye to them. I hope they find Christ.

Being "methodical" sometimes means postponing things. Who knows what may transpire by 2024.

This unfortunate current split in the UMC reminds me of a similar split in southern Methodists in the 1960s -1970s.. When I was growing up in the 1960's South, many churches left the UMC because they opposed racial integration, believing the Bible called for continued segretation of blacks and white. My wife and I were both sad and excited as we recently transferred from a church leaving the UMC. We have joined a UMC church that is staying the course until the next annual conference. We would have preferred to see our old church support, and the UMC approve, one of the other options than the Traditional Plan. We hate to see the church divided over this one issue of acceptance of gay marriage/clergy. We have gay relatives, and it appears to us they were made by God and nature this way, and deserve full acceptance and support in the church. We suppose the broader issue is how literally we interpret the Bible. We think our society's understanding of homosexuality has improved over the last many centuries.

So excited about this further division in the Body of Christ! Complete with advertisements for attorneys!

Talking about lawyers and Grace in the same breath is sad, ironic and dishonest. I have no problem with suspending the trust clause, but churches should be willing to pay their fair share. Not a punitive amount, but a fair share. Too many have been withholding apportionment payments, hampering the ministry of the Church.

I am angry that you are trying to split our beautiful denomination over human sexuality. Arrogant bigotry is repulsive. Pay your pastor's pensions. Shame on you!

Some of your accusations are misleading and intentionally manipulative. Shame on you.