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BOA ACTION: Motion to adopt the resolution.
GCRCC Status: forwarded for April 2011 BOA action
Introduced by: Board of Bishops
Written by: David Kendall
Related to Paragraph(s) #: 5070
Whereas:
the Free Methodist Church understands its history and tradition as on a trajectory of reflecting and expanding the Kingdom of God as Jesus taught, and
Whereas, the Free Methodist Church seeks to bring its life and mission fully into line with the Great Command and Great Commission, and
Whereas, Churches and Conferences should organize, plan, and carry out their regional and global ministries in ways that are vital and fruitful, and
Whereas, our current Book of Discipline offers little or no help or support to this end,
Therefore, be it resolved:
that the Bishop’s paper, “Cultivating Vibrant Annual Conferences,” with its specific strategic priorities and benchmarks for Annual Conference be included in the Superintendent’s Manual as a reference for developing and sustaining vibrant Annual Conferences (see attached), and
Be it further resolved: that Paragraph 5070 be revised as follows:
Organizational Structure
¶5070 In consultation with the assigned bishop of record, the annual conference may organize itself in ways that more consistently choose any organizational structure which appropriately reflects the operational values and desired outcomes of the Free Methodist Church. Organizational structures and function shall be reviewed periodically to insure missional priorities and to assess the conference in light of the benchmarks of conference vitality established by the Board of Bishops and National Oversight Team. When such assessment reveals failure or decline, the conference shall seek help in formulating appropriate strategic responses.
Does the resolution have a direct relationship to the vision and mission of the Free Methodist Church?
Yes.
How will the proposed change help us accomplish our vision and mission?
The Resolutions Committee rates this resolution as:
(A) Support – recommend adoption
Comments:
Download the supporting paper here.
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This makes sense to me. It is like the Bishops are saying to the conference level, “These are absolutes,these are the expected outcomes. How you get from one to the other is up to you, but we desire for you to enjoy the ride.”
Concerning the Paragraph 5070 portion of this resolution:
Who will perform the assessments/reviews? What does “periodically” mean? How would the evaluation process be initiated? If a conference seeks help pursuant to a finding of failure or decline, what would be some possible sources of help? What forms might this help take?