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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:Global_Ministries
gptkb:United_Methodist_Men
gptkb:United_Methodist_Women
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gptkbp:charityWork
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education programs
disaster relief
hunger relief
health care initiatives
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gptkbp:conference
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regional governing bodies
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gptkbp:controversy
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same-sex marriage
LGBTQ+ inclusion
ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy
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gptkbp:doctrine
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Wesleyan theology
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gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations
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gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
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gptkbp:education
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United_Methodist_seminaries
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gptkbp:founded
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1968
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gptkbp:global_presence
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over 130 countries
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gptkbp:governing_body
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General Conference
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church
Methodism
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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1972 General Conference
1984 General Conference
2019 General Conference
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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global United Methodist Church
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gptkbp:leadership
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Bishops
Pastors
Lay leaders
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gptkbp:membership
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approximately 12 million
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gptkbp:mission
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to_make_disciples_of_Jesus_Christ
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gptkbp:notableFigures
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gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkb:Bishop_Desmond_Tutu
gptkb:Charles_Wesley
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gptkbp:publications
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gptkb:The_Book_of_Discipline
The_Book_of_Worship
The_United_Methodist_Church_website
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gptkbp:sacraments
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Baptism
Holy Communion
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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advocacy for social justice
commitment to mission work
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
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Global Health Initiative
Imagine No Malaria
UMCOR_(United_Methodist_Committee_on_Relief)
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gptkbp:worship_style
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liturgical
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gptkbp:youth_development
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gptkb:United_Methodist_Youth_Fellowship
Mission trips
Camp and Retreat Ministries
Confirmation_classes
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