Building Wisely for the Future
Exploring partnership with the Methodist Collegiate Church (MCC)
Let's Be Clear
✖ Not a denomination
✖ No outside authority
✖ No governance changes
✖ No cost
✖ No outside authority
✖ No governance changes
✖ No cost
✔ Healthy accountability
✔ Leadership relationships
✔ Best practices
✔ Ordination pathway
✔ Leadership relationships
✔ Best practices
✔ Ordination pathway
Why Consider This Now?
We are independent, but independence was never meant to mean isolation.
Strong churches choose wise accountability.
This step strengthens our theological grounding, leadership development, and long-term stability.
Strong churches choose wise accountability.
This step strengthens our theological grounding, leadership development, and long-term stability.
What Stays the Same
• Independent
• Autonomous
• Self-governing
• Property-owning
• Autonomous
• Self-governing
• Property-owning
What We Gain
• Partnership
• Accountability
• Leadership development
• Future pastoral pathway
• Accountability
• Leadership development
• Future pastoral pathway
What About Kenya?
In the United States, the MCC is an association — not a denomination.
In Kenya, government law requires church associations to register as denominations.
There is no governance authority from Kenya over John Wesley Methodist Church.
In Kenya, government law requires church associations to register as denominations.
There is no governance authority from Kenya over John Wesley Methodist Church.
What Happens Next?
1. Vision shared
2. Town Hall Q&A
3. Leadership decision4. Application submitted
5. Alignment affirmed
Nothing will be rushed. Transparency matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS THE METHODIST COLLEGIATE CHURCH (MCC)?
The MCC is a small but growing association of independent and autonomous Methodist churches committed to:
- Biblical orthodoxy
- Wesleyan theology
- Pastoral accountability
- Healthy collaboration
WHY CONSIDER THIS NOW?
As an independent Methodist church, we have freedom — but we were never meant to function in isolation.
This step strengthens:
This step strengthens:
- Our connection with other Methodist Churches
- Our pastoral and leadership development
- Our theological grounding
- Our future pastoral pipeline
- Our best practices
ARE WE BECOMING A DENOMINATION AGAIN?
No. The MCC is an association, not a denomination.
DOES THIS CHANGE OUR BELIEFS?
No. It reinforces our Wesleyan theological grounding.
IS THIS POLITICAL?
No. This is about healthy partnership and long-term sustainability. Our social stances do not change, and the MCC does not hold differing stances. There are no official political stances held by the MCC.
ARE WE PROTECTED FROM THEOLOGICAL DRIFT FROM THEOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL STANCES?
Yes. The MCC is in full alignment with our doctrine and social stances. The JW Core Leadership Team will do an annual evaluation of the MCC association. If leaving the MCC is necessary, it only takes a simple vote from the JW CLT and notification to the MCC.