General Conference 2008 Wrap-Up

 

General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. On this page, you will find links to legislation referred to or drafted by the General Board of HIgher Education and Ministry. Other information that will be useful for delegates has also been gathered here, including information about our agency's mission and vision and scholarly papers in several languages.

NEWS STORIES

Bishops can grant sacramental authority to deacons in 2009

Young delegation leaders model inclusiveness for UMC

Assembly creates committee on faith and order

United Methodists celebrate higher education

Delegates reinvest and affirm hope in Africa University

General Conference 101: College student gets education

Constitutional amendment allows voting rights for local pastors, provisional, and associate members

General Conference sets guidelines on clergy effectiveness

Delegates continue Study of Ministry Commission

Delegates elect University Senate members, church trustees

Iowa Bishop Gregory Palmer receives leadership gavel

Young Russian pastor shares courageous journey

United Methodist focus on poverty, health, people, leaders

LEGISLATION

To view action taken by General Conference delegates on legislation referred to or drafted by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, visit the Legislation Tracking page of United Methodist News Service. You can search for specific legislation by petition number, keywords, committee, or Discipline reference.

PREPARING GLOBAL LEADERS FOR A GLOBAL CHURCH

 PDF fileWhat does it take to prepare global leaders for a global church? (350KB)

 PDF fileWhat does it take to nurture a culture of call? (351KB)

 PDF fileWhat does it take for The United Methodist Church to support and equip clergy leaders for a global church? (350KB)

 PDF fileWhat does it take to develop and support effective leadership for the church and the world? (347KB)

 PDF fileWhat does it take to preserve our Wesleyan heritage in educating global leaders? (346KB)

RESOURCES

United Methodism in a World Context: Navigating the Local and the Global by Janice Love.

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Global Leaders for a Global Church by the Rev. Jerome King Del Pino

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PDFOpting for the Margins, Again: Recovering an Episcopal Vision by Hendrik R. Pieterse
PDFThe Poor in a Global Church 

PDFRestructuring The United Methodist Church in an Age of Empire by Elaine Robinson 

 

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