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Report on UMC Next

Report on UMC Next

by Nathan Brasfield The push for a United Methodist Church clear of official restrictions on LGBTQ identities and relationships has come to a new place. After decades of work within the denomination’s legislative structures, “UMC Next” has now been launched....

The Local Pastor in the UMC

On Saturday, January 26th, the Metro District Committee on Ordained Ministry for the Memphis Annual Conference hosted an event on the importance of the local pastor to the United Methodist Church. Memphis Theological Seminary Professor and Director of the Methodist...

Transfer Credits for UMC Local Pastors

MTS may award up to 21 hours of transfer credit toward the MDiv and 14 hours of transfer credit towards the MACM degrees for completed United Methodist Course of Study work at the rate of 1.5 hours per module or its equivalent. Courses must have been taught by persons...

Wesleyan Pilgrimage to England

Want to learn more about John Wesley and the roots of Methodism? See historic sites like the New Room, Aldersgate, and St. Paul’s Cathedral with your own eyes? Join MTS faculty, students, graduates, and friends for a week-long trip through London, Bristol, Bath,...