United Methodist Church: Forskelle mellem versioner

'''United Methodist Church''' (UMC) - Den Forenede Metodistkirke er en [[Kristendom|kristen]] [[Kirke (trosretning)|kirke]] der forstår sig selv som værende en del af den éne [[katolsk]]e (almindelige) Kirke: den universelle kirke, der ét legeme i Jesus Kristus.<ref>http://www.generalconference2008.org/paragraph4.html 2008 ''Book of Discipline'' §4</ref> Det er en global kirke med tilstedeværelse i henved 130 lande<ref>[http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2028601/k.2221/Global_Map.htm Global Map - UMC.org<!-- Bot genereret titel -->]</ref>; på verdensplan var der 12 millioner medlemmer i 2007: 8,0 millioner i USA,<ref name="2007 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches">{{cite web|url = http://www.ncccusa.org/news/070305yearbook2007.html| title = 2007 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches|publisher = The National Council of Churches|accessdate = 2007-08-07}}</ref> 3,5 millioner i Afrika, Asien og [[Europa]].<ref name="The Christian Post">{{cite web|url = http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070424/27070_Boom_in_Christianity_Reshapes_United_Methodists.htm| title = Boom in Christianity Reshapes United Methodists |publisher = The Christian Post|accessdate = 2007-06-08}}</ref> UMC er medlem af [[Kirkernes Verdensråd]], [[Metodistisk Verdensråd]] og andre religiøse foreninger. UMC er den største [[Metodisme|metodistmetodistiske]]iske kirkesammenslutning i verden. UMC har både [[Protestant]]iske og [[Evangelisk]]e elementer.<ref name="UMC-Evangelical">{{cite web|url = http://www.umc.org/site/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=2068577#| title = Is the concept “saved, born-again” unique to evangelicals? |publisher = The United Methodist Church|accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref><ref name="EPPC">{{cite web|url = http://www.eppc.org/publications/pubID.1943/pub_detail.asp| title = Understanding American Evangelicals|publisher = Ethics and Public Policy Center|accessdate = 2007-08-02}}</ref>

* United Methodist Church

* African Methodist Episcopal Church<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church African Methodist Episcopal Church</ref>

* African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Methodist_Episcopal_Zion_Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church</ref>

* Church of the Nazarene<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Nazarene Church of the Nazarene</ref>

* Den Britiske Metodistkirke<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist_Church_of_Great_Britain Den Britiske Metodistkirke</ref>

* Christian Methodist Episcopal Church<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Methodist_Episcopal_Church Christian Methodist Episcopal Church</ref>

* Uniting Church i Australien<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniting_Church_in_Australia Uniting Church i Australien</ref>