Pre-Conference Briefing (UMC Image Indiana Planning Team 2007)
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What is God seeking to do
in and through
The United Methodist Church
in Indiana ?
What is God seeking to do
in and through
The United Methodist Church
in Indiana ?
“God, by the power at work within us, is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.”
“God, by the power at work within us, is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.”
Ephesians 3:20-21
“abundantly far more than all we can ask
or imagine”
“abundantly far more than all we can ask
or imagine”
prayerprayer
imagineimagine
studystudy
Laity and Clergy
Laity and Clergy
Since 1968Since 1968
TransportationTransportation
CommunicationsCommunications
Diversity
EconomicCenters
High School Consolidatio
ns
Public Education
oneonevisionvision
oneleaderoneleader
onevoiceonevoice
MomentumMomentum
EnergyEnergy
The time has come
with God’s leading
to make a positive difference
laity andclergylaity andclergy
Local Congregations
building up thebody of Christbuilding up thebody of Christ
personal discipleshippersonal
discipleship
Local Congregations
prayer and worship
prayer and worship
transformationalwitness
transformationalwitness
Local Congregations
Local Congregations
A cluster is a network of
United Methodist
congregations
A cluster will be composed
of laity and clergy
Each local congregation will be part of a cluster
John WesleyJohn Wesley
Horizontial AccountabilityHorizontial Accountability
a covenant of prayer
cooperationcollaboration
and evaluation
Pastors will
participate in
clusters
Pastors will
participate in
clustersfor mutual support
encouragementand
accountability
Laity will also participate in
clusters
Laity will also participate in
clusters
led by God to transform their community and
world
Clusters will be connected in
regions
Resources for
program supportprogram support
supervisionsupervision
educationeducation
Regions
economic centers
population concentrations
transportation routes
believers
congregations congregations
clustersregions
conference
Annual Conference celebration
worship
inspiration
training
andengagement
with host communities
Affinity Groups
self-selected partners
coming together
for ministry
Multi-Site Ministry
Multi-Site Ministry
Campus MinistryCampus Ministry
Prison MinistryPrison Ministry
Implementation Team
will be formed
to work out details
in the coming year
pensionspensions
insuranceinsurancehealthhealth
Benefit Programs
common data basecommon data base
coordinated communication
system
coordinated communication
system
greater effectiveness
in the deployment of clergy
greater effectiveness
in the deployment of clergy
increase in roles for laityincrease in
roles for laity
New Conferenc
e
New Conferenc
e
energizingenergizing
New Conferenc
e
New Conferenc
e
but worth it !but worth it !
bring challenges
bring challengestake timetake time
God is doing a new thing.
God is doing a new thing.
Join us in this ongoing journey of faith.Join us in this ongoing journey of faith.
Our recommendation is as follows:
A new conference be created in the state of Indiana to meet for the first time in the year 2009 as the legal successor to each of the existing conferences.
A formal request be made to the 2008 North Central Jurisdictional
Conference for permission to create one conference
in Indiana.
An authorization be given to the bishop to name a team to develop a detailed plan of implementation to be brought to the 2008 sessions of the North Indiana Conference and South Indiana Conference for approval.
The new conference be formed in accordance with these
guiding principles.
A recognition of the local congregation
as the most significant arena in which disciple-making occurs
A shared ministry in which individual believers are connected to local congregations, local congregations are gathered into geographical clusters, geographical clusters are partnered with one another in regions, and regions are linked together as the conference
An expectation of collaboration that encourages the natural formation of partnerships based on shared affinities
An expectation of excellence in the formation of leaders,
both lay and clergy
A willingness to be held accountable, both personally and corporately, to our covenant relationships to God
and one another for the redemption of the world
A spirit of openness to explore new ways, models, and methods of being the church,
with the expectation of learning from both successes and failures
An administrative professional staff that serves to centralize common tasks (for example, finance, communication, technology), and programmatic professional staff that serves to resource congregations, clusters, and regions
A central location for the bishop's office
and a centralized system for the administrative needs
of the conference
An annual conference session
designed around prayer and
worship, inspiration, training, and
witness through activities and
engagement with host communities
as a transforming presence
A continuation of
clergy and staff benefits
based on fairness and equality
of eligibility with current levels of
benefits serving
as the base line
A relationship with our affiliated institutions,
both current and emerging, that is mutually beneficial
A continuous process of evaluation and realignment of structures, programs, institutions, and personnel in order to increase the effectiveness of the church in its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
Dialogue
A new conference be created in the state of Indiana to meet for the first time in the year 2009 as the legal successor to each of the existing conferences.
A formal request be made to the 2008 North Central Jurisdictional
Conference for permission to create one conference
in Indiana.
An authorization be given to the bishop to name a team to develop a detailed plan of implementation to be brought to the 2008 sessions of the North Indiana Conference and South Indiana Conference for approval.
The new conference be formed in accordance with these
guiding principles.
A recognition of the local congregation
as the most significant arena in which disciple-making occurs
A shared ministry in which individual believers are connected to local congregations, local congregations are gathered into geographical clusters, geographical clusters are partnered with one another in regions, and regions are linked together as the conference
An expectation of collaboration that encourages the natural formation of partnerships based on shared affinities
An expectation of excellence in the formation of leaders,
both lay and clergy
A willingness to be held accountable, both personally and corporately, to our covenant relationships to God
and one another for the redemption of the world
A spirit of openness to explore new ways, models, and methods of being the church,
with the expectation of learning from both successes and failures
An administrative professional staff that serves to centralize common tasks (for example, finance, communication, technology), and programmatic professional staff that serves to resource congregations, clusters, and regions
A central location for the bishop's office
and a centralized system for the administrative needs
of the conference
An annual conference session
designed around prayer and
worship, inspiration, training, and
witness through activities and
engagement with host communities
as a transforming presence
A continuation of
clergy and staff benefits
based on fairness and equality
of eligibility with current levels of
benefits serving
as the base line
A relationship with our affiliated institutions,
both current and emerging, that is mutually beneficial
A continuous process of evaluation and realignment of structures, programs, institutions, and personnel in order to increase the effectiveness of the church in its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world