This is a long and sordid story, but as there are so many thoughtful folk on this board, I thought I would ask for opinions concerning our situation.
I am quite reformed in my theology (wife too, to a large extent). We are members of a PCA church, but for the past two years have attended a United Methodist Church. I grew up a Methodist PK, so it brings back memories for me....however, the reason we began going to the UMC is that the PCA was 1/2 hour drive one way and our daughters are now in youth group and the drive simply became unmanagable. The UMC is only about 2 blocks away.
I know the UMC pastor well and in fact he is reformed to a degree, having reveived his MDiv from an ARP seminary. Though we have not joined the UMC church, I have taught the adult SS class there for the past year. We are NOT church shoppers (member at PCA church since '88) and we are into committment and there is some small pressure to join so as to take a more formal leadership role in the church.
I am not a fan of the UMC itenerancy system of sending pastors and I know that the current pastor's days are numbered at that church. As it is a small, rural church, things could change dramatically with a new pastor.
As any rate, I am rambling.....this is a much more complicated situation that I have detailed above. Are there any reformed Methodists in the group?
What are your opinions as to church membership in a non-reformed denomination, even through I can teach what I like and am free to believe what I want to believe?
I am quite reformed in my theology (wife too, to a large extent). We are members of a PCA church, but for the past two years have attended a United Methodist Church. I grew up a Methodist PK, so it brings back memories for me....however, the reason we began going to the UMC is that the PCA was 1/2 hour drive one way and our daughters are now in youth group and the drive simply became unmanagable. The UMC is only about 2 blocks away.
I know the UMC pastor well and in fact he is reformed to a degree, having reveived his MDiv from an ARP seminary. Though we have not joined the UMC church, I have taught the adult SS class there for the past year. We are NOT church shoppers (member at PCA church since '88) and we are into committment and there is some small pressure to join so as to take a more formal leadership role in the church.
I am not a fan of the UMC itenerancy system of sending pastors and I know that the current pastor's days are numbered at that church. As it is a small, rural church, things could change dramatically with a new pastor.
As any rate, I am rambling.....this is a much more complicated situation that I have detailed above. Are there any reformed Methodists in the group?
What are your opinions as to church membership in a non-reformed denomination, even through I can teach what I like and am free to believe what I want to believe?