Matt O'Reilly, PhD

Earlier installments in this series have been devoted to commending the General Superintendent/TLC Plan and critiquing the Florida/Hybrid...

I've been writing a lot of late on the conversation around bishops in the Global Methodist Church. The outcome of the vote on the...

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jeffrey Rickman of Plain Spoken to talk about the major plans for structuring the...

One of the big questions in the current conversation around Global Methodist bishops is the financial question. How much will each plan...

What does the Bible say to the current Global Methodist discussion over the role of bishops? The question is easier asked than answered....

The promotion of the Florida Plan for structuring the Global Methodist episcopacy comes with criticisms of General Superintendency Plan....

Questions about bishops are front and center for the people of the Global Methodist Church (GMC). This is the second in a series of...

If we are going to think theologically about the church, we cannot begin with the church; we must begin with God. This is not something...

The Problem of Theological Pluralism In the course of my research for these projects, I spent some time thinking about the theological...

Does a "catholic spirit" always rule out separation?

I've been asked several times of late to put together a list of beliefs that are distinctive of or essential to Methodism. The context...

How do we respond to the Southern Baptist abuse report? First lament. Then look at the structures and theology that are part of the problem.

Sexuality is no longer driving the UMC split. Institutional dysfunction is.

This letter offers guidance for clergy considering moving their ordination from the United Methodist Church to the Global Methodist Church