6 Questions for the United Methodist Church

Young UMC clergy have started a new project called 6 Questions for the United Methodist Church. You can see it here. The site (using Google Moderator) breaks down the UMC into categories (members of local churches, pastors, Bishops, various general agencies, etc.) and asks people to pose questions to each group. The plan as I understand it is to take the top 6 questions in each category around the end of September and find ways to start asking these questions of the whole church.

I think it's a great idea. I've contributed some questions and I hope you will consider doing so also. As all the stats show, we're still floundering some as a denomination. Maybe part of the problem is that we aren't asking the right questions. We just do what we've always done instead of making sure that we're dealing with the issues inside and outside the church that are most relevant. Some of my favorite questions so far are "How are you equipping the members of the church to live more faithfully, integrating their faith into their daily lives and work?" (for pastors) and "How are you being the church outside of your church's building?" (for church members). What questions do you think we should be asking?