By Ramsey N Singbeh Jr
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The Bishop of the Concern United Methodist Church (CUMC) in Liberia, Rev Alexander Dolo Kerkula says all Methodists are being stigmatized as gays and lesbians due to ‘Regionalization Plan’ being accepted by the United Methodist Church (UMC) in the world.
He made the statement at the 28th District Conference of the Weala District of the Concern United Methodist Church in Weala on January 22, 2025.
Regionalization, in the context of the United Methodist Church means allowing people to practice the gospel or work of the Ministry of God according to their cultures and traditions in their regions.
This, in another term, according to some people means that gays and lesbians can be a part of the church and be considered in their destinations once their cultures and traditions call for that.
The ‘Regionalization Plan’ was derived in the United Sates of America during a general conference which had bishops represented from different regions of the world, under the auspices of the United Methodist Church.
The ‘Regionalization Plan’ which has also caused some splits in the United Methodist Church now sees a lot of people criticizing the UMC especially in Liberia as a gay, lesbian or homosexual church.
One person who has observed this and now speaks out about the stigmatization of Methodist Churches is the Bishop of the Concern United Methodist Church (CUMC), Rev Alexander Dolo Kerkulah.
Presently, there seems to be a number of different Methodist Churches, and they are, but not limited to the following: the United Methodist Church (UMC), Concern United Methodist Church (CUMC), The Global Methodist Church (GMC), and the Independent Methodist Church (IUMC).
The bishop says all of the Methodists are being placed in the same category of the United Methodist Church following the decision by the UMC to accept regionalization.
He narrated that even when the video that went viral about gay activities being linked to the UMC, though he wrote on his official Facebook page denouncing the act, people still branded him as the “same Methodist People.”
He spoke that in 1999 and 2012, they took votes against same-sex marriage in the church but he is surprised now to see that people are supporting the process but hiding behind regionalization.
The CUMC Bishop noted, as a result of stigmatization against Methodists generally, some of them who are now breaking away are in search of where to go, calling on them to join his church.
He maintained that some people are traumatized and need the intervention of God.
In a related development, Bishop Kerkulah said the CUMC now has four districts and about thirty-seven thousand (37,000) members and a number of churches in different regions of Liberia.
The CUMC District Conference started on January 19, 2025 and it is expected to be concluded on January 26, 2025.
The district is headed by the Rev Augustine S K Dakepine as the district superintendent.
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