The Liberia Council of Churches is urging parties in the United Methodist Church to find an amicable solution to the lingering crisis that has the propensity to undermine the spiritual growth of the Church.
The Council believes that in the midst of ongoing disagreements among leaders of the church, the need for reconciliation would be elusive if leaders in the United Methodist Church do not see the urgent need to square off their concerns for the common good of the church.
The Liberia Council of Churches, in a statement issued in Monrovia, called on all engaging parties to remain calm and find means through which their differences can be placed on the table to ensure that normalcy returns to the church of Jesus Christ.
The release, signed by its President, Rev. Dr. Samuel B. Reeves, Jr, announced the Liberia Council of Churches continuous commitment to sit with all parties in the dispute to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the ongoing problem confronting the spiritual needs of the Church.
The Council believes that the United Methodist Church, being one of the oldest Christian denominations since the founding of Liberia, should spiritually reflect on the need for reconciliation and restore sanity to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Liberia Council of Churches reminds the parties to the conflict in the United Methodist Church that reconciliation brings conflict into peace, turns enemies into friends and restores a once broken relationship with fellow Christians.
The LCC will continue to engage the Bishop and the contesting parties and hopes that all sides will see reason to dialogue and find a Christian solution.
The Council is at the same time calling on Elders of the United Methodist Church in Liberia to join the Liberia Council of Churches to help bring to closure the ongoing crisis in the Church through dialogues and continued engagements.
