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The '''United Methodist Church (UMC)''' is the second largest scouting partner of [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_organizations_of_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America BSA Chartered Organizations]</ref>  They also sponsor scouting in many other countries of the world as their primary youth activity program.
The '''United Methodist Church (UMC)''' is the second largest scouting partner of [[Boy Scouts of America]].<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartered_organizations_of_the_Boy_Scouts_of_America BSA Chartered Organizations]</ref>  They also sponsor scouting in many other countries of the world as their primary youth activity program.


is a [[mainline Protestant]] [[Christian denomination|denomination]], and a major part of [[Methodism]]. In the 19th century, its main predecessor—the [[Methodist Church (USA)|Methodist Church]]—was a leader in [[Evangelicalism]]. It was founded in 1968 in [[Dallas, Texas]], United States, by [[United and uniting churches|union]] of the [[Methodist Church (USA)|Methodist Church]] and the [[Evangelical United Brethren Church]]. The UMC traces its roots back to the [[Christian revival|revival]] movement of [[John Wesley|John]] and [[Charles Wesley]] in England as well as the [[Great Awakening]] in the United States.<ref name="UMCofWB" /><ref name="Methodist Central Hall Westminster—Methodism" /> As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly [[Wesleyanism|Wesleyan]].<ref name="Longhenry-Wesleyanism" /> It embraces both [[liturgical]] and evangelical elements.<ref name="UMC-Evangelical" /><ref name="EPPC" /> It has a [[Connexionalism|connectional polity]], a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations.
is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor—the Methodist Church (USA)—was a leader in Evangelicalism. It was founded in 1968 in [[Dallas, Texas]], United States, by [[United and uniting churches|union]] of the [[Methodist Church (USA)|Methodist Church]] and the [[Evangelical United Brethren Church]]. The UMC traces its roots back to the [[Christian revival|revival]] movement of [[John Wesley|John]] and [[Charles Wesley]] in England as well as the [[Great Awakening]] in the United States.<ref name="UMCofWB" /><ref name="Methodist Central Hall Westminster—Methodism" /> As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly [[Wesleyanism|Wesleyan]].<ref name="Longhenry-Wesleyanism" /> It embraces both [[liturgical]] and evangelical elements.<ref name="UMC-Evangelical" /><ref name="EPPC" /> It has a [[Connexionalism|connectional polity]], a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations.


The United Methodist Church, with at least 12 million members as of 2014, is the [[List of Christian denominations by number of members|largest denomination]] within the wider Methodist movement of approximately 80 million people across the world.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cracknell|first=Kenneth|title=An introduction to world Methodism|year=2005|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=New York|url=http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/18490/frontmatter/9780521818490_frontmatter.pdf|author2=White, Susan J. }}</ref> In the [[United States]], the UMC ranks as the largest mainline Protestant denomination, the largest [[Protestant]] church after the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], and the third largest Christian denomination.  
The United Methodist Church, with at least 12 million members as of 2014, is the [[List of Christian denominations by number of members|largest denomination]] within the wider Methodist movement of approximately 80 million people across the world.<ref>{{cite book|last=Cracknell|first=Kenneth|title=An introduction to world Methodism|year=2005|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=New York|url=http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/18490/frontmatter/9780521818490_frontmatter.pdf|author2=White, Susan J. }}</ref> In the [[United States]], the UMC ranks as the largest mainline Protestant denomination, the largest [[Protestant]] church after the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], and the third largest Christian denomination.  

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The United Methodist Church (UMC) is the second largest scouting partner of Boy Scouts of America.[1] They also sponsor scouting in many other countries of the world as their primary youth activity program.

is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor—the Methodist Church (USA)—was a leader in Evangelicalism. It was founded in 1968 in Dallas, Texas, United States, by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England as well as the Great Awakening in the United States.[2][3] As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan.[4] It embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements.[5][6] It has a connectional polity, a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations.

The United Methodist Church, with at least 12 million members as of 2014, is the largest denomination within the wider Methodist movement of approximately 80 million people across the world.[7] In the United States, the UMC ranks as the largest mainline Protestant denomination, the largest Protestant church after the Southern Baptist Convention, and the third largest Christian denomination.


References

  1. ↑ BSA Chartered Organizations
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named UMCofWB
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Methodist Central Hall Westminster—Methodism
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Longhenry-Wesleyanism
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named UMC-Evangelical
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EPPC
  7. ↑ Cracknell, Kenneth; White, Susan J. (2005). An introduction to world Methodism. New York: Cambridge University Press. http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/18490/frontmatter/9780521818490_frontmatter.pdf. 
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