Monrovia – The disaster inside the United Methodist Church (UMC) of Liberia seems to be removed from ending as evidenced by a brand new stance taken by the Administrative Council on the
Stephen Trowen Nagbe UMC, warning the general public towards transacting and interesting with any purported “illegitimate and illegal interim management” setup by the Church Monrovia District Superintendent.
By Obediah Johnson
The present pressure inside the church stems from a world doctrinal shift adopted by the United Methodist Church (UMC) Basic Convention 2024, which amended Paragraph 161.G of the Ebook of Self-discipline (2024 version) to redefine marriage as:
“A sacred, lifelong covenant that brings two individuals of religion, an grownup man and lady of consenting age, or two grownup individuals of consenting age, into union with each other and into deeper relationship with God and the spiritual neighborhood.”
However in an announcement issued in Monrovia on Monday, November 10, the Council claimed that this new formulation opens the door for same-sex marriages and departs from the unique and biblical definition of marriage as a covenant solely between one man and one lady as supported by numerous chapters together with Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; Romans 1:26–27; Leviticus 18:22.
The assertion was issued below the signatures of: Romeo Kamara (President, Youth Fellowship), Regina Gongar (President, Girls Group), Janet Davies (Treasurer), Kelvin Z, Sambola (Trustee Chair), Felecia W. Dorbor (President, Younger Adults Fellowship), Isaac C. Woods (Males Unit0 and Henry G. Stryker (Lay Delegate LAC/UMC).
It identified that the congregation of S. T. Nagbe United Methodist Church, deeply rooted within the Phrase of God and devoted to its Wesleyan heritage, rejects this alteration as each unbiblical and inconsistent with Liberia’s ethical and authorized order, which acknowledges marriage completely between a person and a lady.
The Council recalled that in protection of “our religion and constitutional rights”, STNUMC congregation filed a declaratory-judgment lawsuit earlier than the Civil Legislation Court docket of Montserrado County, in search of safety below the Structure of the Republic of Liberia, which ensures freedom of worship and conscience.
It may be recalled that on August 5, 2025, the Civil Legislation Court docket issued a ruling ordering all events to return to establishment ante pending remaining dedication of the case.
However the Council claimed that, the District Superintendent of the Monrovia District Convention, Rev. Charles Eddie S. Langama Sr., convened a purported Cost Convention on October 21, 2025, to unlawfully take away the respectable management of STNUMC and set up an interim administration.
“On this regard, we, the respectable Administrative Council and congregation of STNUMC, categorically reject this unlawful and unrecognized motion. The management elected and put in throughout the 2024 Cost Convention stays the one lawful management of the Church till a correct, clear, and biblically guided course of is performed following the ultimate court docket ruling,” the Council maintained.
The Council, nevertheless, cautioned the general public, together with companions, and establishments to not transact or interact with any purported “interim management.”
It added that any such dealings with the “interim management” can be illegitimate, illegal, and towards the pursuits of the Church.
The Council additionally referred to as on the Bishop of UMC Samuel J. Quire, Jr., and the Liberia Annual Convention (LAC/UMC) to return to the biblical foundations of their religion and exhibit “non secular integrity by rejecting deception and doctrinal compromise” on this turbulent time.
Based on the Council, it’s deceptive and “unchrist-like” to affirm publicly that “the UMC won’t ever enable same-sex marriage,” whereas on the similar time endorsing the 2024 Ebook of Self-discipline, which explicitly redefines marriage to incorporate same-sex unions.
It maintained that such contradictions sow confusion and undermine the ethical authority of the Church.
“The Stephen Trowen Nagbe United Methodist Church has stood for over 5 many years as a beacon of Christian religion, schooling, and neighborhood service in Liberia. We stay anchored within the Gospel of Christ, devoted to the Articles of Faith and the Confession of Religion, and dedicated to the standard Methodist instructing that upholds the sanctity of marriage and the authority of Scripture,” it said.
In the meantime, members of the Council have vowed to proceed to
worship peacefully, uphold lawful order, and belief in God’s justice by means of the courts and the conscience of the devoted.
The Council, nevertheless, referred to as on the The Authorities of Liberia to make sure that the constitutional rights of its congregation are protected.
It famous that the Liberia Council of Church buildings and all religion leaders ought to be with them in protection of biblical fact.
The Council additionally referred to as on the Press Union of Liberia and the Liberian public to stay vigilant and discerning towards misinformation supposed to divide the physique of Christ.
“We reaffirm that our battle isn’t towards people however towards false doctrine. Our mission is to not separate from the UMC, however to protect its true heritage of holiness, scriptural constancy, and ethical braveness, the Council furthered.
