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Asbury Seminary Removed From UMC Approved List Over Marriage, Sexuality Standards

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by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – WILMORE, Kentucky (Worthy News) – Asbury Theological Seminary says it has been removed from The United Methodist Church’s list of approved schools for ordination candidates, ending an 80-year relationship after the evangelical institution declined to align with the denomination’s unbiblical positions on marriage and human sexuality. The University Senate of the UMC voted t…

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United Methodist Church Severs Ties With Seminary Over Their Opposition to Gay Marriage

"As an independent, multi-denominational seminary in the Wesleyan tradition, we have remained steadfast for more than a century in teaching the unchanging truth of orthodox Christianity."

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United Methodist Church No Longer Recognizes Asbury Theological Seminary Due to Biblical Views on Marriage

The Chairman of the Board of Asbury University, David Watson, says he regrets the decision of the United Methodist Church and points out that it is a unilateral decision by the church.

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Asbury Seminary Removed From UMC Approved List Over Marriage, Sexuality Standards

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – WILMORE, Kentucky (Worthy News) – Asbury Theological Seminary says it has been removed from The United Methodist Church’s list of approved schools for ordination candidates, ending an 80-year relationship after the evangelical institution declined to align with the denomination’s unbiblical positions on marriage and human sexuality. The University Senate of the UMC voted t…

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Worthy Christian News broke the news on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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