Concept information
Preferred term
united methodist church initiatives
Definition
- Beginning with its inception in the late 18th century, the Methodist Church has a long history of missions targeting the impoverished. These missions are embedded in the theology of Methodism, which calls on the long tradition in Christianity of reverence for Christ’s own poverty. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; United Methodist Church Initiatives]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/united_methodist_church_initiatives
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