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Faith

Evangelism
Bishop Eben K. Nhiwatiwa and his wife, Greater Nhiwatiwa (to bishop's right), attend Jubilee 2024 at a campground in Darwendale, Zimbabwe. The convention was one of two jubilee events that drew some 20,000 church members from the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area on Aug. 8-11. Many in attendance were members of Rukwadzano Rwe Wadzimai, the women’s organization, who were dressed in their signature red and blue uniforms. Photo by Tarisai Mubaiwa.

Church is alive and growing in Zimbabwe

Thousands of United Methodists gathered at two jubilee conventions, showing the church is “active and full of life” in the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area, church leaders say, even as some regions in Africa face turmoil post-General Conference.
Faith Sharing
Bishop David Alan Bard. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Conference.

Try a little kindness this holiday season

Two chance encounters led Bishop David Alan Bard to reflect on the need for kindness during the Christmas season. “ ... might our Advent be a journey into kinder hearts and a recommitment to living with greater kindness, gentleness, tenderness and love?” Bard writes.
The Rev. Chad Johnson wanted to trace the historical links between his Native American heritage and his Christian spirituality while pursuing his doctorate. Photo courtesy of the North Texas Conference.

Pastor writes on Native American spirituality

The Rev. Chad Johnson, a member of the Chickasaw Nation and a United Methodist pastor, is the author of a new book called “Finding God on the Indian Road: Exploring the Intersectionality Between Native American and Christian Spiritual Living.”
Mission and Ministry
A woman reads the Bible during worship at Hebron United Methodist Church in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 20. Although official restrictions on religious work create challenges for church leaders in the South Asian country, migrant workers are returning from abroad with a robust faith that invigorates the small Christian community there. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Congregation in Nepal thrives despite religious restrictions

Nepal restricts much religious work, but migrant workers are returning from abroad with a robust faith that invigorates the small Christian community, according to a United Methodist pastor there.

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