Plan UMC

Plan UMCHeard a plea for a sensible plan thatunites us all.

In light of The Call to Action research, this plan moves The United Methodist Church forward with vision and hope.

Focuses on vital congregations that impact their communities

Supports new connectional opportunities in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Philippines, and the United States

Plan UMC Vision

Encourages Annual Conferences to benimble and adaptive

Allows each annual conference throughout the world to organize effectively for mission

Plan UMC Basics

Aligns general program agencies –

All have global focusAll work together collaborativelyAll current functions are continued

General Conference continues to establish priorities and the quadrennial budget.

Ultimate accountability remains with the General Conference.

GENERAL CONFERENCE

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

General Council for Strategy & Oversight

Comprised of 45 members (including 34 voting members and 11 advisors) with fair representation

Will replace the current Connectional Table

Includes the five racial-ethnic caucuses: Black Methodists for Church Renewal Methodist Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic

Americans Native American International Caucus National Federation of Asian American Methodists Pacific Islanders National Caucus

General Council forStrategy & Oversight

Leadership provided by Executive General Secretary

Carries and implements the vision cast by General Conference

General Council forStrategy & Oversight

Coordinates mission, ministries, and resources

Directs focus toward developing and maintaining vital congregations

Provides accountability based on measurable results

General Council forStrategy & Oversight

Amenable and accountable to General Conference

Elects its own officers

Provides church-wide shared services housed in the most effective locations

General Council for Strategy & Oversight

Committee on Inclusiveness

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Gen. Board ofHigher Ed. &

Ministry

Gen. Board ofGlobal

Ministries

Gen. Board ofDiscipleship

Gen. Board ofChurch & Society

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

The General Board ofChurch & Society

The General Board ofDiscipleship

The General Board ofGlobal Ministries

The General Board ofHigher Education &

Ministry

Program Agencies

Amenable and accountable to General Conference

Nominate their own general secretaries

Maintain distributed liability

Each retains assets

Implement disciplinary mandates and tasks

Continue to lead, empower and serveNational Plan for Hispanic/Latino MinistryKorean American National PlanNative American Comprehensive PlanStrengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century MissionAsian American Language Ministry

National Plans

OtherConnectionalOrganizations

General Council on Finance &

Administration

United Methodist

Communica-tions

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Gen. Board ofHigher Ed. &

Ministry

Gen. Board ofGlobal

Ministries

Gen. Board ofDiscipleship

Gen. Board ofChurch & Society

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

General Council on Finance &

Administration

General Board of Pension &

Health Benefits

United Methodist

Communica-tions

United MethodistPublishing

House

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Gen. Board ofHigher Ed. &

Ministry

Gen. Board ofGlobal

Ministries

Gen. Board ofDiscipleship

Gen. Board ofChurch & Society

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

General Council on Finance &

Administration

General Board of Pension &

Health Benefits

United Methodist

Communica-tions

United MethodistPublishing

House

UnitedMethodist

Women

United Methodist

Men

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Gen. Board ofHigher Ed. &

Ministry

Gen. Board ofGlobal

Ministries

Gen. Board ofDiscipleship

Gen. Board ofChurch & Society

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight

RepresentationSummary

Proposed 312 total directorsvs.

Current 634 members

= Lower total cost due to reduction of redundancy and greater effectiveness

Agency Current Proposed

GCSO 47 (CT) 34 + 11GCFA 43 21

GBCS 63 30GBOD 58 30GBGM 90 32GBHEM 64 30

Inclusiveness [91] -- COSROW 43 GCORR 48

Agency Current Proposed

UMCOM 28 35GBOPHB 32 32UMPH 43 25UMM 25 23UMW 50 25

TOTALS: 634 328

“The world is my parish.”

General Council on Finance &

Administration

General Board of Pension &

Health Benefits

United Methodist

Communica-tions

United MethodistPublishing

House

UnitedMethodist

Women

United Methodist

Men

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Gen. Board ofHigher Ed. &

Ministry

Gen. Board ofGlobal

Ministries

Gen. Board ofDiscipleship

Gen. Board ofChurch & Society

Committee onInclusiveness

GeneralCouncil forStrategy & Oversight