Hundreds of ministers in the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church are still grappling with last month's loss of 83 churches that have chosen to disaffiliate from the denomination. Differing beliefs over same-sex marriage and ordaining openly LGBTQ clergy prompted some of the churches to leave, but some Iowa pastors leaving the United Methodist Church said their departure isn't solely based on the inclusion of LGBTQ members. They said conference leaders are making decisions that steer away from the teachings of the Bible and the Book of Discipline, which they believe are not subject to change or up for interpretation. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #LGBTRights #methodist