Church of the Nazarene expels theologian over LGBT advocacy
“Oord is guilty of conduct unbecoming a minister and of teaching doctrines out of harmony with the doctrinal statement of the Church of the Nazarene,” read the decision, as quoted by the Roys Report.
“Oord
has shown absolutely no repentance or willingness to submit to the
authority of the church … his behavior exhibits a pattern of disregard
and disrespect for authority.” ...
The Church of the Nazarene traces its origins to the 19th century
Wesleyan Holiness Movement and is a member of the World Methodist
Council. The denomination reports having more than 30,000 churches
globally and approximately 2.6 million members.
Oord is not the first Church of the Nazarene figure in the United States to face punishment for advancing progressive views on LGBT issues within the Methodist denomination.
