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Denominations - Protestant

Short profiles of selected Christian denominations in the U.S.

Methodist Congregations

Methodist teaching and theology stem from the John Wesley. Wesley, his brother Charles Wesley and George Whitefield were early founders of Methodism. They were called "Methodists" due to the methodological way they carried out their Christian faith. Methodism evolved from the Church of England (Anglicanism) and became an official denomination at John Wesley's death in the 18th century.

Methodist denominations have an episcopal structure with Bishops overseeing a geographic area called a Conference. Methodist conferences are split into Districts and headed by a District Superintendent.  Pastors are appointed by the Bishop of an area to serve five years at a specific church. Church delegates gather for annual meetings for their Conference and at some regularly appointed time for a General Conference. Bishops are elected by the currently sitting Bishops.

ARDA statistics and brief overview of Methodism: https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/group-profiles/families?F=92

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