Living as United Methodist Christians: Our Story, Our Beliefs, Our Lives

Our Story, Our Beliefs, Our Lives Living as United Methodist Christians is ideal for small groups, new member classes, and disciple training.
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Then in , a two-story Education Building was added to further meet needs. One of the primary services provided through this new construction was a Preschool, which now enrolls over children from the surrounding community. Throughout its history, Daphne United Methodist Church has accepted the challenge to serve its neighborhood. In the last several years, the church has felt that we could more effectively serve through the addition of a Community Life Center. Our newest building, completed in , has already allowed new opportunities for service.

We look forward to our future with anticipation to see where God will lead us as we make ourselves available to be used to serve others. We believe the scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments are the inspired word of God.

Living as United Methodist Christians: Our Story, Our Beliefs, Our Lives

Each person of the Trinity is equally the one God in being, essence, character, power and eternal qualities. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior who came to earth in the flesh to reveal God to humans and to restore all of fallen humanity to a personal relationship with God.

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We believe Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; he is both fully human and fully God. Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life and embodies the truth about God and the Truth of God. His sacrifice in our place provides all humans the means to be reconnected with their loving Creator. We believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

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Living as United Methodist Christians

Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Living as United Methodist Christians: Pastors Andy and Sally Langford take a unique approach in this six-session study by looking at how United Methodists claim and live their faith as individuals and as a denomination. Through the study, you will gain insight into The United Methodist Church, its beliefs and faith practices. Living as United Methodist Christians is ideal for small groups, new member classes, an Pastors Andy and Sally Langford take a unique approach in this six-session study by looking at how United Methodists claim and live their faith as individuals and as a denomination.

Living as United Methodist Christians is ideal for small groups, new member classes, and disciple training classes and includes: An introduction that sets the stage for exploring the belief and practices of United Methodist Christians Six chapters that will help learners hear and claim for themselves the Christian story, particular emphases and beliefs of United Methodists, and ways to live as a United Methodist Christian Leader and learner helps such as reflection questions placed near main text material to which they refer.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Dec 18, Christine Jones rated it liked it. A solidly written and informative book on the practices of the United Methodists. I enjoyed the integration of personal stories with the historical facts and the examination of the differences and similarities between sects of Christian groups.

I read the book with a discussion group and enjoyed it. Jun 02, Steven Bullmer rated it it was ok. Gotta admit I was expecting more from Andy and Sally Langford.

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Not that I was expecting anything astoundingly new or revelatory; I've been a United Methodist all my life. But a new angle, one new insight, a creative new analogy to help assimilate timeless principles into our current age, an illustration that inspired It was the same old stuff, told in the same old way.

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I appreciated the occasional illustration from one of his congregations, and the reflection qu Gotta admit I was expecting more from Andy and Sally Langford. I appreciated the occasional illustration from one of his congregations, and the reflection questions were attempts at getting the reader to think a little more deeply. But mostly it felt like I had read this book before in any number of "United Methodist Primers" the denomination has churned out. Jun 25, Stephen rated it it was amazing Shelves: While the book was rather short and summarized a great deal of Methodist theology, history, and practice I found it to be a fantastic book for use in small groups and it really fueled some wonderful discussion.