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| Methodist Protestant Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodism |
| Orientation | Holiness movement |
| Theology | Wesleyan |
| Associations | American Council of Christian Churches, International Council of Christian Churches |
| Founder | John Wesley |
| Origin | 1828 |
| Separated from | Methodist Episcopal Church (1828) |
| Congregations | 42 |
| Official website | themethodistprotestantchurch.org |
The Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) is a Methodist denomination of Christianity that is based in the United States. It was formed in 1828 by former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being Wesleyan in doctrine and worship, but adopting congregational governance.
A majority of the Methodist Protestants merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1939, and for that reason, the historic Methodist Protestant Church is regarded as one of the predecessors of the present-day United Methodist Church.[1] The Mississippi MPC delegation to the 1939 Uniting Conference withdrew from the proceedings, due to worries about developing liberal elements within the UMC; most of the congregations in the Mississippi conference reorganized and continued as the Methodist Protestant Church in name, doctrine and practice.[2]
In 2024, the MPC headquarters are in Mississippi.[3]
As of 2008, the MPC consists of 42 churches in the United States, located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma and a mission conference in the country of Belize.
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon (7 December 2018). Religious Bodies in the U.S.: A Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-52353-4.
- ^ "About Us". MPC official website. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "MPC". MPC official website. Retrieved 2024-06-06.