The Global Methodist Church (GMC) was launched in 2022 as a conservative breakaway from the United Methodist Church (UMC) due to deep disagreements over theological direction, especially regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion (same-sex marriage/ordination), and leadership’s failure to enforce the UMC’s Book of Discipline. Many traditionalist Methodists felt the UMC was moving away from historic Wesleyan faith, prompting the formation of the GMC as a new denomination committed to biblical orthodoxy, scriptural holiness, and traditional doctrine, providing a home for churches seeking to remain faithful to historic Methodist principles