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The
Office of Connectional
Ministries
The Office of Connectional Ministries is
responsible for serving as the steward of the
vision of the annual conference and for
coordinating the mission and ministry of the annual
conference in accordance with that vision.
The Office of Connectional Ministries creates and
nurtures relationships and connections among the
local, district, annual conference, and general
church ministries. It provides encouragement,
coordination, and support for the ministries of
nurture, outreach and witness in districts and
congregations for the transformation of the world.
It coordinates advocacy and monitoring functions to
ensure that the church is consistent with its
values. It facilitates the alignment of the
total resources of the annual conference to its
mission. It supervises the recruitment,
training, and leadership development of conference
leaders.
There shall be a Director of Connectional
Ministries who will be selected by the resident
bishop in consultation with the extended cabinet.
The
Role of the Director of Connectional
Ministries
1. As
the steward of the annual conference vision, see
that the annual conference follows through on its
vision by programming and keeping the vision before
the annual conference.
2. Coordinate
the annual conference ministry and mission to
facilitate the connections among the local,
district, annual conference, and general church
ministries for the purpose of networking,
resourcing, and communicating shared
ministry.
3. Consistent
with the vision, encourage accountability of all
activities of the annual conference.
4. Identify
the persons, lay and clergy, who have gifts and
abilities for leadership in fulfilling the
vision.
5. Supervise
and initiate the recruitment, training, and
leadership development of annual conference
leaders.
6. As
a catalyst for change and renewal, point the annual
conference toward creative paths of ministry where
God is leading.
7. Assist
the annual conference ministries of nurture,
outreach and witness.
8. Coordinate
the advocacy and monitoring functions to ensure
that the church is consistent with its values as
stated in The Book of Discipline.
9. Through
research and study, keep the annual conference
responsive to emerging local and world needs.
10. Facilitate
the alignment of the total resources in keeping
with our stated vision. (See the Conference
Vision Forum
Document.)
11. Convene
the team leaders at least once a quarter for the
purpose of coordination and implementation of the
vision and mission of the annual
conference.
12. Encourage
exchange of information and scheduling between the
teams with frequent meetings of their
secretaries/information
officers.
13. Deploy
and supervise the former Council on Ministries
staff. Personnel may be made available to
assist (not direct or bear total responsibility) in
carrying out the programs and ministries instituted
and/or deemed in keeping with the conference vision
by the several teams and committees. These
assignments shall be made according to functions
given to the Office of Connectional Ministries and
priorities stated by the annual conference and its
vision. They shall be in concert with
established personnel policies and budget
constraints.
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