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Our Social Principles

Taking an active stance in society is nothing new for followers of John Wesley. He set the example for us to combine personal and social piety. Ever since predecessor churches to United Methodism flourished in the United States, we have been known as a denomination involved with people's lives, with political and social struggles, having local to international mission implications. Such involvement is an expression of the personal change we experience in our baptism and conversion. 

Excerpt from The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016. Copyright ©2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

The United Methodist Church believes God's love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people's lives to risk interpreting God's love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex. The church helps us think and act out a faith perspective, not just responding to all the other 'mind-makers-up' that exist in our society."

Excerpt from The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016. Copyright © 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

Preface: Social Principles

The Social Principles are a prayerful and thoughtful effort of the General Conference to speak to the issues in the contemporary world from a sound biblical and theological foundation. Read More

Preamble

We affirm our unity in Jesus Christ while acknowledging differences in applying our faith in different cultural contexts as we live out the gospel. Read More

Community of All Creation

All creation is the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Read More

The Economic Community

As United Methodists, we profess that all we are and all that we possess, belong to God. Read More

The Social Community

As United Methodists, we affirm that human beings are made for God and for one another. Read More

The Political Community

We support structures in the church and in civil society that honor the basic freedoms and rights of all human beings and protect God’s creation. Read More 

Our Social Creed

Our Social Creed is a statement of faith reflecting our Social Principles. Read More

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