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By Emmanuel Wise Jipoh
Monrovia, Liberia, June 13, 2025 – What appears to be another fresh fight is growing among Methodists here as newly formed Global Methodist Church of Liberia (GMC) takes exception to what it terms ‘false and misleading allegations’ by the leadership of the Liberia Annial Conference of the United Methodist Church that has accused some members of the GMC of vandalizing the Ganta Methodist Hospital in Ganta City, Nimba County.
It may be recalled that members of the GMC allegedly attacked some members of the UMC on the facilities of the Ganta Mission Station. The leadership of the United Methodist Church raised several alleged verbal attacks on the Global Methodist Church without proving their claims.
In a release issued on Thursday, June 12, in Monrovia, the GMC stated that Bishop Samuel Quire of the Liberia Annual Conference dared to misinform the public through the electronic media that members of the GMC vandalized the Ganta Hospital.
It questioned why the GMC could be naive to destroy property belonging to the former Gompa District Conference of the UMC that has joined the GMC in the name of celebration.
The Global United Methodist Church alleged that following Bishop Quire’s false allegation, there have been no reports from the hospital to confirm his allegations, nor has there been any police arrest.
Besides, the GMC said despite the UMC and members of the former Gompa District Conference of the UMC went through legal process om a court of competent jurisdiction to determine who owns the Ganta Hospital, school, and the entire mission station located in the City of Ganta, Nimba County, the court made a determination by dismissing the claims of the United Methodist Church to any property, and declaring the former Gompa District of the UMC in Nimba, now a part of the newly-established Global Methodist Church, owners of all the property.
The Global UMC said the court decision necessitating the celebration continues even as it convenes in the city of Ganta, Nimba County, from 7-13 July 2025 for the official convening conference of the Global Methodist Church.
It encourages the leadership of the UMC to continue the legal redress initiated to find a remedy to its concerns, rather than seeking unnecessary sympathy from the public at the expense of the Global Methodist Church of Liberia.
The GMC also encourages individuals claiming property to take the matter to the law, instead of engaging in any disorderly actions, and calls on all members of the Mount Nimba District of the Global Methodist Church of Liberia to avoid any confrontation with members of the United Methodist Church.
The release stated that the Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across Liberia, Africa, and the world at large with a vision of multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ throughout the earth, who flourish in scriptural holiness, love extravagantly, and witness boldly.
Meanwhile, the United Methodist Church and the Global Methodist have been at loggerheads over the question of same-sex marriage that Bishop Quire has persistently denied. Press Release
