Don't know how it is these days or where the Methodists get their "ministers" now, bt in the SW in the 60s and 70s most of the ones in rural Methodist churches were former lay people who decided - or were called - to be ministers. Little or no formal training, such as a seminary graduation. In the mid 60s we had one that was a retired California Highway Patrol cop - very good fellow who had decided that he would be a minister in the Methodist system - very little doctrinal background or ministerial training - not a very effective "minister" at the time. Maybe he got better.
Antone know the background of the anti-gun minister in Twin Falls?
