Creating a new history: the “lost cause” mythology of the United Methodist Church
There is a current trend of leaders within the United Methodist Church to tell their story as to why the denomination has failed. Predictably, the UMC leaders are casting blame on others rather than looking inward to see what caused the problems and how they can stem future losses. Yet the problem is lack of trust between laity, clergy and bishops – a problem identified a decade ago but never addressed by the UMC.