7. Remain rooted and grounded in the scriptures and in the historic teachings of the Christian church as defined in our Articles of Religion and Confession of Faith, and understood through the Wesleyan lens of faith. 2. Unity among the spiritual heirs of John Wesley is a profound hope and desire of the Global Methodist Church, rooted in our heritage as a connectionalmovement, linking congregations and conferences in cooperative ministry and mutual encouragement. These constitutive standards embody the faith once for all entrusted to the saints (Jude 3) and serve as a bulwark against false teaching, providing the framework for the praise of God in our teaching (orthodoxy), the development of our collective theology, and the launching point for our living and service (orthopraxis). Elders are clergy members in full connection of the annual conference with full voice and vote on all matters. It formulated creeds such as the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Chalcedonian definition as accurate expressions of this faith. 3. 5. (16) Will you recommend fasting or abstinence, both by precept and example? WebWith the postponement of the 2020 General Conference to 2024 and the announcement by the Wesleyan Covenant Association that it will launch the Global Methodist Church on Methodist The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption 10. b. 1. 3. Establish and give oversight to such general boards, program agencies, or commissions and to form ministry partnerships as shall be deemed necessary for strengthening and promoting the mission of the Global Methodist Church through the local church. 6. From the decision of the presiding elder (district superintendent) presiding in the charge or district conference to the bishop presiding in the annual conference and then to the Connectional Council on Appeals; b. The Transitional Commission on Ministry must approve courses to fulfill the educational requirement for Methodist Theology and Denominational History and Polity. c. Oversee the receiving of local congregations into the Global Methodist Church under the provisions of 355.1-2. d. Form groups of such local churches into districts and annual conferences under the provisions of 355.3. e. Approve the reception of bishops (active and retired) into the Global Methodist Church ( 516). All expenses for the administrative process for clergy shall be borne by the annual conference, except for travel and other expenses of the respondent and their support person. FV>2 u/_$\BCv< 5]s.,4&yUx~xw-bEDCHGKwFGEGME{EEKX,YFZ ={$vrK Candidacy Discernment. 3. Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, the first Methodist bishops in America, exemplified an evangelistic and missionary spirit that we trust will be shared by every bishop in the Global Methodist Church. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. If an inactive member does not complete the restoration process or show evidence of desiring to return to a more active status after two years, then the charge conference, with the recommendation of the pastor, may remove the member by a two-thirds vote. The conference has argued that the United Methodist Churchs top court, the Judicial Council, already ruled that churches wishing to leave the denomination must follow the disaffiliation plan approved by a 2019 special session of the United Methodist Churchs General Conference. % Clergy on involuntary leave shall not participate in the commissions, committees, or boards of the district or annual conference. The baptized membership of a local church shall include all baptized people who have received Christian baptism in the local congregation or elsewhere, or whose membership has been transferred to the local church subsequent to baptism in some other congregation. 2. In addition to the forty-four, these nine sermons were adopted as standards of doctrine for the American church in 1784. d. The Board of Ministry may establish subcommittees and teams to assist it in its work. The singing those songs, or reading those books, which do not tend to the knowledge or love of God. The Articles were officially adopted by the General Conference of 1808, when the first Restrictive Rule was also implemented, and revised by the Uniting Conference of 1939 when three Methodist communions within America became one. It is recommended that no officer serve more than three consecutive years in the same office. As a church, we are committed to a connectional organization that is meant to encourage such sharing and accountability, with the end goal of all being partners in the gospel and in our outreach to the world. A pastor operating under a license granted under this provision shall be a clergy member of the Global Methodist Church while licensed, shall have sacramental authority in their appointment, and shall have full voice and vote on all matters except the ordination and conference relations of deacons and elders. In 1815, the United Brethren in Christ adopted a Confession of Faith based on an 1814 Confession and 1789 Lehre by Philip William Otterbein. The Global Methodist Church recognizes that the global Christian community transcends denominational barriers, consisting of all true believers under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and may be found wherever the pure word of God is preached, and the Sacraments duly administered. Jesus prayer in John 17 that all his disciplesmay be one compels us to seek closer communion with brothers and sisters of different communions. Disaffiliating churches, which requires 2/3s of the church congregation to vote to leave, would lose the United Methodist banner and join the Global Methodist Church. The Global Methodist Church has not been legally formed and is not operating as a church at this time. When legally formed, the Global Methodist Church will be as outlined on these pages. We expect the Global Methodist Church will be legally formed and begin to operate as a church when the General Conference of The United Methodist Church If there be any among us who observe them not, who habitually break any of them, let it be known unto them who watch over that soul as they who must give an account. 1. Appoint the necessary committees to organize the logistics of the event ( 604). Oversee planning and research to advance and implement the mission and strategic plan of the church. In the event a member of the Council cannot serve the balance of a term, the next elected alternate in the category impacted shall serve the balance of the term and such service shall not count against the maximum time of serving. Annual Report. The profaning the day of the Lord, either by doing ordinary work therein or by buying or selling. Donations and bequests The said corporation shall receive, collect, and hold in trust for the benefit of the recipient any and all donations, bequests, and devises of any kind of character, real or personal, tangible or intangible, that may be given, devised, bequeathed, or conveyed to the said board for any benevolent, charitable, or religious purpose, and shall administer the same and the income therefrom in accordance with the directions of the donor, trustor, settlor, or testator and in the interest of the church, society, institution, or agency contemplated by such donor, trustor, settlor, or testator, under the direction of the corporation. The church council may recommend such other committees it deems advisable, whose members are to be elected by the charge conference, including but not limited to: communications committee, discipleship committee, records and history committee, missions committee, memorial gifts committee, and ministries that address the unique needs and interests of both women and men. The split of the Global Methodist Church from the UMC began May 1. Keith Boyette is chairman of the Transitional Leadership Council of the Global Methodist Church. Each incorporated unit shall have a Board of Directors as set forth within thisTransitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline. In order to make explicit the expectations upon those who are members of the Methodist societies, John Wesley first devised a set of rules in 1738, publishing it five years later. Only one person from an immediate family residing in the same household shall serve on the committee. 9. 1. These profiles shall be reviewed and updated prior to an appointment being made. The Global Methodist Church is committed to open and fair processes in its commissions and institutions, including in the hiring, retention, compensation, promotion, and retirement of staff. Consultation is both a continuing process and a more intense involvement during the period of change in appointment. Not every sin willingly committed after justification is the sin against the Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. When a local church trustee is under consideration for removal and the pastoral charge consists of two or more churches, a church local conference shall be called instead of a charge conference. Clergy shall have access to the entirety of their file and shall have the right to add a response to any information contained therein. During the period after the legal formation of the Global Methodist Church until the convening General Conference, the interim Connectional Council on Appeals may grant certiorari to render a declaratory decision as to the meaning, application, or effect of theTransitional Book of Doctrines and Disciplineor any portion thereof or the legality, meaning, application, or effect of any act of Transitional Leadership Council or of proposed legislation upon request by a majority vote of the Transitional Leadership Council. For those who have been part of The United Methodist Church, the applicant would deliver their certificate of conference membership, if one was issued to them, along with a written letter withdrawing from membership in their annual conference to the conference secretary under 360.1 of the UMCs Book of Discipline. [7A\SwBOK/X/_Q>QG[ `Aaac#*Z;8cq>[&IIMST`kh&45YYF9=X_,,S-,Y)YXmk]c}jc-v};]N"&1=xtv(}'{'IY) -rqr.d._xpUZMvm=+KG^WWbj>:>>>v}/avO8 This access shall be available until the publication of the new edition of theBook of Doctrines and Discipline. f. To develop and approve written job descriptions and titles for associate pastors and other staff members in cooperation with the senior pastor. Sign up for 1. The license shall terminate if the person ceases to be appointed as pastor of a local church. Nominations. stream New Discipline 2553.4.d is in harmony with 1504.23, which was also enacted by GC 2019. The affirmative vote must be to endorse the doctrinal standards and Social Witness ( 101-202) in this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Disciplinesand express a desire to be connected and accountable to this church. Give evidence of Gods gifts for ordained ministry and promise of future usefulness in the mission of the church. The effective date of affiliation of annual conferences and local churches under 355.1-3 shall be the date established by the Transitional Leadership Council. Petitions for certiorari may be filed by (a) the General Conference upon the vote of one-fifth of the delegates present and voting, (b) the Council of Bishops upon the vote of a majority of the bishops present and voting, (c) any body created or authorized by the General Conference or a regional or annual conference on matters relating to or affecting the work of such body upon the vote of a majority of the bodys governing entity present and voting, and (d) a regional or annual conference upon the vote of one-fifth of its delegates present and voting, or (e) the regional college of bishops upon the majority vote of the bishops present and voting. Committees are encouraged to develop specific titles for associate pastors that reflect the job descriptions and expectations. Clergy are free to seek an appointment in an annual conference other than their own. Bishops transferring into the Global Methodist Church will be subject to the term limits set by the convening General Conference. 7. Each petition submitted digitally must identify the individual submitting it, accompanied by identification as above, and must contain a valid electronic mail return address or return fax number by which the submitter can be reached. d) The leadership development and resourcing ministries shall give attention to the ongoing preparation and development of lay and clergy leaders for the ministry of the church. The Board of Directors shall take such steps as are necessary and proper to conserve, protect, and administer the gift; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may decline to receive or administer any such gift, devise, or bequest for any reason satisfactory to the Board. Bishops shall be persons of genuine faith, upstanding moral character, and possess the gift of encouragement, a vital and renewing spirit, and possess an engaging vision for the church. Such Sacramental authority for a Deacon is limited to the appointed ministry setting and is exercised under the oversight and authority of a presiding elder. Received prior to our ability to respond, preventing grace enables genuine response to the continuing work of Gods grace. Members shall serve for six years and may succeed themselves once. Is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living and the dead. They must have held membership in a local Global Methodist church (or its predecessor) for at least one year and shall complete a background and credit check. r>H(#D+|)25y7zE@ 3L&"`E LInG~+.5_v"R The Use of Money. Such report shall enumerate the cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments that were made and the extent to which cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments were considered where such appointments were not made. The Global Methodist Church is committed to being a connection of the willing, not the constrained. The First-Fruits of the Spirit 9. A local church may be transferred from one annual conference to another by a two-thirds vote of the professing members who are present and voting in the church council and the church conference, and a simple majority vote by each of the two annual conferences involved. The Connectional Council on Appeals shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decisions of law made by bishops in annual, regional, or General Conference. Prove themselves faithful, mature, and effective over a period of a minimum of two years service as a deacon; b. Connectional funding shall not include amounts due from the local church for insurance benefits and pension contributions for its pastor(s) and any additional staff who are part of such plans of the Global Methodist Church. 3. c. The committee on investigation shall elect a chair and secretary and organize at the annual conference following its election. 3. Article XV Of Speaking in the Congregation in Such a Tongue as the People Understand. 2. The bishop shall then allow time for the new pastor to bring the congregation into conformity. The Board shall not, however, violate the rights of any local church organization elsewhere granted in the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline, nor prevent or interfere with the pastor in the use of any of the said property for religious services or other proper meetings or purposes recognized by the law, usages, and customs of the church. O*?f`gC/O+FFGGz)~wgbk?J9mdwi?cOO?w| x&mf Where necessary due to international or local conditions that prevent the physical assembling of the Council, it may, by a two-thirds vote, decide to meet via electronic or other digital means. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING CLERGY, 807. Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit, the church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the redemption of the world. For persons who are ordained, consecrated, or licensed in denominations other than the UM Church, they will complete the application for ordination along with supporting materials and will then be evaluated for ordination as deacons or elders by the Global Methodist Church. 4 0 obj The Transitional Leadership Council is empowered to make all necessary decisions related to the forming and initial operating of the Global Methodist Church until the effective date of legislation adopted by the convening General Conference. 4. Lead and oversee the spiritual and temporal affairs of the Global Methodist Church which confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and particularly to lead the Church in its mission of witness and service in the world. Until such a policy has been adopted, the committee and the pastor shall have the authority to hire, contract, evaluate, promote, retire, and dismiss non-appointed personnel. The 1946 conference that formed the Evangelical United Brethren Church adopted both the Confession of Faith of the United Brethren in Christ and the Articles of Faith of the Evangelical Church. Travel through the connection at large to implement the missional strategy of the Global Methodist Church and to foster relationships with other areas of the connection. The principles set forth in this paragraph shall be followed whenever there is an administrative or judicial complaint. 8. In that spirit, this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the Global Methodist Church is intended to serve as a resource for all who wish to join in a The New Birth 40. As 2022 began much of the world was starting to breathe a little easier. h) The church council chairperson shall be entitled to attend meetings of all boards and committees of the church unless specifically limited by the Book of Discipline. (c) What is your understanding of grace? During such interview, the candidate shall be asked the following questions: (a) What is your personal experience of God? Should Join the Global Methodist Church The Global Methodist Church is to be focused on Wesleyan accountable discipleship, church planting, and mission. The presiding elder (district superintendent), with the approval of the bishop, may form a cooperative parish in any suitable ministry setting with the consent of the local churches concerned. 15. Complete the educational requirements for ordination as an elder specified in 407.4a. Those who rightly, worthily and in faith eat the broken bread and drink the blessed cup partake of the body and blood of Christ in a spiritual manner until he comes. Involuntary leave may continue for up to five years from when it was first granted, at which time the board must pursue administrative location ( 417.7). A Comparison of the United Methodist Church and the Global In instances where a new provisional annual conference is formed, the bishop shall consult with clergy and lay leaders of the provisional conference for the purpose of selecting presiding elders (district superintendents). By clicking If a pastor is informed that a member has without notice united with a church of another denomination, the pastor shall make diligent inquiry and, if the report is confirmed, shall enter Transferred to a Church of Another Denomination after the persons name on the membership roll and shall report the same to the next charge conference. Churches that become part of an ecumenical shared ministry shall not be deprived of their right of representation by a lay member in the annual conference. Administrative complaints may be filed by laypersons who are within the scope of a respondents ministry, other clergy familiar with the respondents ministry, the presiding elder (district superintendent), or the bishop. 3. Elders may be appointed by the bishop as a presiding elder (district superintendent), to local ministry as pastor in charge, to the staff of a local church, as a chaplain, as an evangelist, or to other ministry settings. Holy Baptism is administered among a gathered congregation. Annual Conferences shall set the number of members of the Board. The additional nine sermons supplement the original forty-four, providing additional teaching on matters of practical divinity and other topics. Application to transfer shall include an explicit written affirmation of the doctrines and Social Witness set forth in this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline ( 101-202) and an agreement to abide by its discipline. 1. Accordingly, within the Global Methodist Church, neither elders nor deacons shall have the right to a guaranteed appointment. The bishop assigned shall preside over the annual conference or, in case of inability, shall arrange for another bishop to preside. This means, barring new compelling information or facts, no complaint shall be accepted for the same alleged offenses based on the same set of facts, when a similar complaint has already been adjudicated via just resolution or final action by an administrative or judicial body. Trials shall be administered under the provisions of the JPP 8-13. Self-Denial 43. Through Holy Baptism we are united in Christs death in repentance of our sins; raised to new life in Him through the power of the resurrection; incorporated into the Body of Christ; and empowered through the work of the Holy Spirit to go on to perfection. There shall be seven members, four ordained clergy and three laity, and seven alternate members, four ordained clergy and three laity. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, 811. The investigation process shall be administered according to the provisions of the JPP 7. All potential geographical regions of the denomination should be represented. The Transitional Leadership Council shall appoint a provisional ecclesiastical endorsing board that shall report to the TLC to fulfill the following ministry objectives and requirements: (1) evaluate applications and recommend persons to specialized ministries that require a denominational endorsement, (2) provide professional and pastoral support and accountability by those appointed to serve in chaplaincy/institutional ministry settings, (3) interpret and advocate for those serving such appointments to bishops, annual conferences and local congregations, (4) work to identify quality continuing education opportunities for those appointed to endorsed ministries, and (5) liaison with other faith groups, chaplaincy organizations, colleges, theological seminaries and conferences to share the vision and opportunities for boundary ministries in institutional and secular settings.
