(FOX NEWS) – Several Methodist leaders said the third-largest Protestant denomination in the United States is facing a growing divide as conservative clergy push back against liberals they claim are being disobedient to the church.
"[Liberal clergy] are the ones who are not abiding by the pronouncements of our General Conference, which speaks for the entire church," Rev. Keith Boyette told Fox News Digital. "So they're acting in violation of the provisions of our Book of Discipline, which undermines the effectiveness of the church."
Boyette, who serves as a top staff person at the newly established Global Methodist Church, calls it a "rebellion" by some liberal clergy who refuse to abide by the church's rules, resulting in an inevitable split.
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