United Methodist Christians Believe in Jesus Christ.
United Methodists are a people who have trusted in Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world.  We believe people can have a dynamic, personal and eternal relationship with Jesus Christ.  In and thru Jesus Christ we find abundant life in this life and in eternity. 

We profess the Christian faith as contained in the Old and New Testaments.  Moreover, we believe that God desires for us to live our lives in harmony with all people and in a covenantal relationship with other Christians.  Together United Methodists share a rich theological heritage and vow to uphold our church with our prayers, presence, gifts and service. 

United Methodist Christians Believe the World is our Parish.
John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement traveled throughout the British Isles telling the good news story of the gospel.  He believed Christ's mandate to "make disciples of all nations" meant that the entire world was his mission field and his concern.  Thus, his outreach was not limited by geographical, racial, or economic boundaries.  Today, in the power of the Holy Spirit United Methodists continue to follow Wesley’s lead by proclaiming the story of God's reconciliation of the world through Christ.

United Methodist Christians Believe In An Ecumenical Faith.
United Methodists are inclusive Christians. We claim no exclusive corner on God's salvation, saying rather with John Wesley: "Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thine?  Dost thou love and serve God?  It is enough.  I give thee the right hand of fellowship."  For generations Methodists have cooperated with other church groups to spread the gospel, care for those in need, alleviate injustice, and foster peace.

United Methodist Christians Believe In An Involved Faith.
For more than 200 years, The United Methodist Church has demonstrated concern for the needs of the poor, the sick, the orphaned, the aging, the imprisoned, and the oppressed.  That concern is reflected in the variety of services which have historic ties to the Methodist denomination -hospitals, homes for older persons and services to children and youths. Involvement in the struggles of women and of ethnic minority persons to attain full stature in the church, in our economy and in our society is also a part of our history.

United Methodist Christians Believe In A Biblically Oriented Faith.
United Methodists trust free inquiry in matters of Christian doctrine.  We are guided by four sources that encourage variety in United Methodist theologizing. These sources are Scripture, tradition, experience and reason. Of paramount significance is Scripture. The Bible, the record of the covenant between God and humanity, is the well from which our faith flows.

United Methodist Christians Believe In An Evangelical Faith.
Winning people to Christ and to the Christian way of life always has been at the heart of United Methodism. Our founders, men and women alike, were master evangelists.  We wholeheartedly believe that God desires a genuine relationship with every human being on the planet.  God seeks relationship with all.  Thus, in word and deed we are compelled to share the good news of God’s great love in Jesus Christ with all people. 

More information about the United Methodist Church can be viewed at www.umc.org