The Northern Nigeria division of the United Methodist Church (UMC), has voted to exit the church and be a part of the World Methodist Church.
The Northern UMC Methodist stated the choice was made throughout a particular session held on Thursday August 1, 2024 at UMCN Bachama, Tondolo District, Karim-Lamido native authorities space of Taraba State.
In response to the communique of the convention issued in Gombe, the Northern UMC, the church stated the exit adopted latest resolutions of the Common Convention of the church the place it legalised regionalisation, same-sex marriage, and ordination of self-avowed training homosexuals.
The church stated delegates on the session unanimously voted to exit the UMC, stating that they might not be a part of a church that “legalised sin” and “celebrates homosexuality.”
The communique famous nonetheless that homosexuality shouldn’t be solely unbiblical “however in opposition to our norms and tradition.”
Delegates additionally expressed considerations over regionalisation, which they imagine would result in disharmony within the church attributable to ‘unbiblical’ theological persuasions and interpretations.
