2021 UMC FAQ Videos
Top Five Tactics Bishops use to delay a local Methodist Church from voting on disaffiliation
When churches try to vote to leave the United Methodist Church many Bishops will try to postpone the church vote. In this video, Dan Dalton, discusses the top five tactics Bishops use to delay a local Methodist Church from voting on disaffiliation. We hope you […]
Read MoreThe unfounded “unfunded pension liability” claim of UMC Annual Conferences
The factual basis for the statements of this video are below: The pension plans are fully funded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV4hkxV-rMM Bishop Scott Jones video to the Texas Annual Conference, minute 1:01-1:03 Explanation that exit payments will not necessarily be used by Conferences to pay pensions: https://www.wespath.org/assets/1/7/5641.pdf page […]
Read MoreThe three messages leading local Methodist Churches to question whether there will be General Conference in 2022
On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the Commission on the General Conference met to discuss if there would be a General Conference in 2022. While no official announcement has been made, one can easily surmise what will the message will be when an announcement is released […]
Read MoreThe price of a local church leaving the United Methodist Church and keeping your property
The decision to leave the United Methodist Church may come at a price. Watch this video to learn more about the cost of leaving the denomination.
Read MoreThree strategies used by Bishops to close local Methodist churches
The warning signs are there but churches don’t even realize it. In this video, Dan Dalton discusses the three strategies Bishops use to close churches. We hope you found this video helpful. If you have questions or want to explore legal counsel, please contact Daniel Dalton, […]
Read MoreDefining and cleaning up membership within a local UMC prior to disaffiliation
One thing a number of churches forget to do is audit their membership role. In this video, Dan Dalton discusses how members of a church are decided and why it is important that churches clean up their membership list prior to voting on leaving the […]
Read MoreQuestions a local Methodist Church should ask before joining a denomination
Making the decision to leave the United Methodist Church is not an easy one, but what can be even harder is trying to figure out what to do next. In this video, Dan Dalton, discusses the questions a local Methodist Church should ask before joining […]
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions from churches looking to leave the United Methodist Denomination
When we talk to churches that want to leave the denomination, many of them have the same questions. To help you determine the best course for your church, we answer these commonly asked questions in our latest video. Watch to learn more. We hope you […]
Read MoreOptions for the local Methodist Church with no vote on the Separation Protocol
It is fairly clear that a vote on the Protocol will not occur in 2021. And it is likely that there will not be any type of action taken on the proposed separation protocol is not addressed until 2024. It is time for local Methodist […]
Read MoreLaying the groundwork to abandon the proposed UMC Separation Protocol
If you are following the news involving the United Methodist Church, you may have heard of the Separation Protocol – a proposal to split the United Methodist Church into three denominations. The proposal was announced with much fanfare one year ago and celebrated by many […]
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