1996 Discipline ¶ 1301

Section VII. General Board of Global Ministries

¶ 1301. There shall be a General Board of Global Ministries, hereinafter referred to as the board, the purpose of which is found within the expression of the total mission of the Church. It is a missional instrument of The United Methodist Church, its annual conferences, missionary conferences, and local congregations in the context of a global setting.

The Church in mission is a sign of God's presence in the world. By the authority of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, the Church:

1. Joins God's mission to reclaim, restore, and redeem the life of all creation to its divine intention;

2. Confesses by word and deed the redeeming activity of God in Christ among the whole human family;

3. Seeks to embody and realize the potential of new life in Christ among all human beings; and

4. Looks forward in faith and hope for the fulfillment of God's reign and the completion of God's mission.

 

 

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