¶ 905.
Objectives--The objectives of the General Council on Ministries
are:
1. To study missional needs and
propose priorities of the general Church; and, when necessary, to adjust
emphases between sessions of the General Conference.
2. To establish the processes and
relationships pertaining to the coordination and funding of the ministries and
program emphases of the denomination through its general agencies and to
minimize unnecessary overlapping or conflicting approaches to the local church
and the annual conferences.
3. To enhance the effectiveness
of our total ministries by reviewing and evaluating the performance of the
general program agencies and their responsiveness to the needs of the local
churches and annual conferences.
4. To facilitate informed
decision-making at all levels of the Church by engaging in research and planning
in cooperation with the general agencies and the annual
conferences.