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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| question | 2/9/2012 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I was just wanting to know your thoughts on these two questions. 1. Do you think the spiritual ... A: Josh: 1. The gifts of the Spirit, to my mind, are not limited by time and space. The gits go on ... | ||
| Memorial Service | 2/8/2012 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: Who would be responsible to be the contact and arrange a memorial service for a deceased member? ... A: Larry: 1. What is your own pastor doing about this situation? If this does not work then.... 2. Ask ... | ||
| Communion | 2/6/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: Does a pastor have the right to cancel Communion for two months because SHE has decided that ... A: Okay, this is a really tough one. Firstly, it must be noted that it is absolutely the pastor's duty ... | ||
| Ministry | 2/5/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: Is it permitted by the Book of Discipline for a member of the United Methodist Church to preach if ... A: The short answer to this question is "yes," the pastor has authority over who may or may not preach, ... | ||
| Interpretations | 2/2/2012 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I'm a RC who has really put a lot of thought in joining a Lutheran Church (ELCA) but I have a ... A: Shawn: Yes, many interpretation on all sides. As an RC I assume you were taught that the Pope and ... | ||
| My Faith has been Challaged | 1/31/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: Dr. Neal, Last year I wrote you to tell you about how I almost faced blindness and after regaining ... A: God bless you! This is a very difficult situation, one which calls forth faith and a willingness to ... | ||
| Methodist Communion | 1/30/2012 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: Is there a custom in the Methodist Church to lay money on the altar before, during, or after ... A: The Discipline (paragraph 252, 2008 edition) simply calls for nomination and election of a ... | ||
| Left/Right Divide within the UMC | 1/30/2012 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: I made a grievous mistake in asking your opinions on the state of the UMC. I had asked you last July ... A: Paul- Yes, I very much remember you. I think if you read my comments, you'll find that I NEVER ... | ||
| PPRC | 1/24/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: Our PPRC met three weeks ago to evaluate and vote on keeping or not keeping our pastor. 5 out of 7 ... A: It sounds like you've got a very difficult situation there. I'm sorry. Firstly, the Pastor had ... | ||
| Bible | 1/21/2012 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I know there are lots of bibles targeting special interest groups, like for teens, for women, for ... A: The Wesleyan approach is to use Scripture, Tradition, Experience and Reason in resolving Faith ... | ||
| SPRC Formation and function | 1/20/2012 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: Member of a United Methodist Church. I am researching how the Church Leadership is formed and ... A: The PPRC/SPRC Committee (pastor-parish, staff-parish relations) is the basic tool by which pastor ... | ||
| Bible | 1/20/2012 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I know there are lots of bibles targeting special interest groups, like for teens, for women, for ... A: Faith: There is no particular Bible for pastors. Some Bibles are promoted as "study Bibles. They ... | ||
| SPRC/ Church Council Authority | 1/12/2012 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: A recent situation has brought this question to my mind. Does the Staff Parish Relations Committee ... A: All of the fundraising that your young person does outside the church is done under the authority of ... | ||
| church policy | 1/11/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: I was very disturbed to learn that the methodist church sends money to palestine and pakistan to buy ... A: I cannot prove to you that this is not true because it is. I'm sorry if this is not the answer you ... | ||
| 2012 General Conference | 1/9/2012 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: Rev. Neal: thank you for your time in answering my question. Yesterday we had a District Training ... A: I agree completely that the 2012 General Conference promises to be the most important General ... | ||
| SPRC/ Church Council Authority | 1/9/2012 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: A recent situation has brought this question to my mind. Does the Staff Parish Relations Committee ... A: SPRC has jurisdiction over the relationship of appointed staff members to the congregation, and vice ... | ||
| marriage | 1/8/2012 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: I would like to know whether the Catholic church recognizes a marriage in the Methodist church. My ... A: Rita- You would have to ask a Catholic priest. I'm sorry, but I don't know what their stance is, ... | ||
| S/PPRC Confidentiality | 1/2/2012 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: Recently a member of our S/PPRC polled the congregation on whether or not the pastor should remain ... A: Confidentiality applies to not sharing what happens in S/PPRC committee meetings. If this member ... | ||
| renting parsongage | 12/27/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: I saw where you answered Jim about it being okay to rent a vacant parsonage when the pastor owns his ... A: Firstly, this must be approved by the Board of Trustees, who will manage the whole process. You can ... | ||
| John Wesleys Historic Questions | 12/21/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I am a prior Apostolic Pentecostal pastor that is transfering ordination into the United Methodist ... A: Greg: The Wesley questions need heart felt personal witness responses. Some "I believe" responses ... | ||
| Stoles | 12/21/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: I recently became a Lay Speaker in my local church and soon will be taking on visiting shut-ins for ... A: In my own church Eucharistic Lay Ministers and others who visit shut-ins and home-bound individuals ... | ||
| Stoles | 11/30/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: I recently became a Lay Speaker in my local church and soon will be taking on visiting shut-ins for ... A: I'm sorry I was delayed in getting back to you on this question. I had an unexpected absence due to ... | ||
| apostles creed | 11/28/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: I remarried in 2009 after losing my first wife in 2007. Through my new marriage I have become very ... A: Within the United Methodist Church we are allowed the freedom to have differing opinions and ... | ||
| Lay Leader | 11/21/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: My lay leader says he believes in the priesthood of believers and hence he doesn't respect the ... A: This is a violation of the discipline, which clearly seats authority over the pulpit -- i.e. who ... | ||
| Differences between two very similar religions | 11/17/2011 | Rev. Gregory S. Neal |
| Q: What are contrasting differences between Methodist churches and African Methodist churches? A: I'm going to need some help in understanding your question. By "African Methodist churches" do you ... | ||
| Pulpit placement in the church | 11/16/2011 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: My husband was raised in the UMC and has been a Pastor for approximately 14 years. He has taken an ... A: The long-standing tradition in churches with divided chancels is that the lection side (where the ... | ||
| sin | 11/15/2011 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: We all know even Christians are not perfect and have struggles. We also know that Sanctification ... A: Yours is a deep question, one that a large book might just begin to explore. I'll try to respond in ... | ||
| Church Council Chair | 11/12/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: Does the Book of Discipline give the Church Council Chairperson the right to attend the Nominations ... A: Doug: Paragraph 258.1 of the 2009-2012 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church covers the ... | ||
| asking a pastor to resign/transfer | 11/11/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: We are a small, struggling congregation with a budget that pays 49% to the pastor for ... A: Carol: The process for requesting a new pastor is to work through the Pastor Parish Relationship ... | ||
| Follow-up on question: what does the statement 'Jesus Christ is Lord' mean to you? | 11/11/2011 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: I loved your earlier responses and thank you for the kind words. I think you will fully agree with ... A: Greg- What you've written this time, I have no argument with at all. Have you heard of Walk to ... | ||
| Membership | 11/10/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: Hi I was wondering if you dont attend church weekly can the church remove your membership even ... A: Kate: The fact is that whatever committee reviews membership rolls can ask the Charge Conference to ... | ||
| Discipline Question - What does the statement 'Jesus Christ is Lord' mean to you? | 11/8/2011 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: Carl, In one of your posts, you mentioned that your sister stated that: "You are a born again ... A: Greg- First off, thanks for writing - I love answering and talking about this type of question. ... | ||
| communion | 11/7/2011 | The Rev. William E. Olewiler |
| Q: In our church the day of communion the pastor and the communion Stewart give the bread and the wine ... A: Certainly by custom when the pastor takes part in the distribution the pastor goes first with the ... | ||
| Chancel area | 11/2/2011 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: Is there anything in the United Methodist Church policy that says the chancel has to include the ... A: I found nothing in the Book of Discipline or the Book of Worship that says anything at all about the ... | ||
| Raised Catholic, Thinking About Converting to Methodist | 11/1/2011 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: I've spent the bulk of my life so far being Catholic, and, for the most part, that never bothered ... A: Bradley- Interesting question. Thanks for writing. Converting from one denomination to another ... | ||
| question | 10/31/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: My question is which bible translation is the closet to the Greek that the new testament was written ... A: Josh: The reader will need to become conversant with Greek in order to make a decision on which ... | ||
| committee chairpersons | 10/29/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: My questions to you please ... 1. Can a Pastor sit as chairperson on any committee's. For ... A: Lisa: 1. Your question opens a vast field of opinion. It will depend on how one reads and interprets ... | ||
| Church Treasurer | 10/26/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: Our committee on nominations and leadership development is having some difficulty recruiting for ... A: Gloria: In a word, yes. Delton An additional comment: Since this person has to do with money you ... | ||
| punishment | 10/24/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: I lost my Son who served in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany..where he passed. I was ... A: Sherri: You have my heartfelt sympathy for being caught in such a terrible moment. All I can do is ... | ||
| Baptism catholic | 10/23/2011 | Carl Fuglein |
| Q: I am catholic , my husband is Methodist. We got out first son baptized in the catholic church and ... A: Sara- I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but I think you should check with the priest of your ... | ||
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Delton Krueger
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Expertise
United Methodist Pastor, District Superintendent, Conference Executive for over sixty years. Book of Discipline and General Conference experience. Also provider of information regarding the sacred days of the great world religions. Experience in working with many world religions and in business at Mall of America.
Experience
Author of a widely used interfaith calendar - www.interfaithcalendar.org
Over fifty years of experience in the field of religion with a primary focus on Christianity and including experience with people of world religions.
Organizations
Mall Area Religious Council
United Methodist Church as ordained clergyperson
Bloomington Community Foundation
Publications
Portable Guide to World Religions 2007
Education/Credentials
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Drew University School of Theology, Madison NJ
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