Following the holy fathers, we teach with one voice that the Son of God and our Lord Jesus Christ is to be confessed as one and the same Person, That He is perfect in Godhead and perfect in manhood, truly God and truly man, of a reasonable soul and body consisting of one substance with the Father as regards His Godhead, and at the same time of one substance with us as regards His manhood, like us in all respects, apart from sin. Accordingly, in 1784, while gathered in Baltimore for the Christmas Conference, the Methodist Episcopal Church was formally constituted. During the period of transition between the adoption of thisTransitional Book of Doctrines and Disciplineby the Transitional Leadership Council and the effective date of actions taken by the convening General Conference, the Transitional Leadership Council may appoint transitional connectional commissions to begin the work or organizing and administering the connectional ministries of the denomination. ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, 705. They desired, as did two or three more the next day, that he would spend some time with them in prayer, and advise them how to flee from the wrath to come, which they saw continually hanging over their heads. 416 was added to address appointment of clergy from other denominations to serve Global Methodist churches. Appointment-making across conference lines shall be encouraged as a way of creating mobility and open itinerancy. Alternatively, the committees responsibilities may be assigned to a different group. The buying or selling goods that have not paid the duty. Prove themselves faithful, mature, and effective over a period of a minimum of two years service as a deacon; b. The Nature, Design, and General Rules of Our United Societies. 3. Those called to the ministry of elder bear authority and responsibility to proclaim Gods Word fearlessly, to teach Gods people faithfully, to administer the sacraments, and to order the life of the church so that it may be both faithful and fruitful. Questions of procedure may be raised with the presiding officer of the hearing body, with the answers shared with all parties. A complaint is a written statement claiming misconduct, unsatisfactory performance of ministerial duties, or one or more of the listed offenses. The role of bishop is a sacred trust held for a time as the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline of our church allows. Public Access Unless the Connectional Council on Appeals decides otherwise on a case- by-case basis, all materials filed with the Connectional Council on Appeals are matters of public record and are to be made available to clergy or members of the Global Methodist Church. In evaluating candidates who attend an educational institution not on the Global Methodist Church's recommended list, the annual conference board of ministry will evaluate whether the candidate's courses and preparation meets the standards of the Global Methodist Church. stream The membership shall include but not be limited to the chairs of the committees responsible for pastor-parish relations, the finances of the church, the management of the churchs properties and assets, the lay leader, the lay member(s) of the annual conference, and all appointed clergy. This would be their new church home upon leaving The United Methodist Church (UMC). Do you believe in God the Father? 12. When the committee on appeals shall find egregious errors of Church law or administration under this part, it may remand the case for a new hearing or trial on verdict and/or penalty, in which event it shall return to the chair of the committee on investigation or presiding officer of the trial court a statement of the grounds of its action. 1. 3. Beginning with early Methodist work in the Caribbean, this Wesleyan understanding of doctrine has now spread across the globe, flourishing with the unique contributions of many cultures. The specific name of the grantee in each deed of conveyance of real estate to the, iii. We believe that all have been summoned to care for the earth as our common home, stewarding its resources, sharing in its bounty, and exercising responsible and sustainable consumption so that there is enough for all (Genesis 2:15, Leviticus 26:34-35, Psalm 24:1). Received prior to our ability to respond, preventing grace enables genuine response to the continuing work of Gods grace. Prior to the convening General Conference of the Global Methodist Church, it is expected that the appointments of clergy serving congregations in which both transition into the Global Methodist Church will be retained, unless a change is needed because of illness, family situation, death, the election of senior status, clergy misconduct, or the financial exigencies of the congregation. The committee should reflect racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Promote knowledge of and allegiance to Wesleyan doctrine and moral teaching as reflected in the doctrinal and social witness statements in Parts One and Two of this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline. 2. We believe God is the owner of all things and that the individual holding of property is lawful and is a sacred trust under God. The committee shall include equal numbers of clergy and laity. The Transitional Leadership Council may assign a retired United Methodist bishop who has joined the Global Methodist Church to serve as an interim bishop of an episcopal area during the period prior to the convening conference. They serve at the bishops pleasure and for a specific term of years to be determined by the convening conference. Baptismal candidates (or those presenting candidates unable to answer for themselves) are then asked to confess their faith as contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. Time & Place of Meeting The Connectional Council on Appeals shall meet at the time and place of the meeting of the General Conference and shall continue until the adjournment of that body, at least one other time in each calendar year, and at other times as the Council may deem appropriate, and at such places as it deems appropriate from time to time. Within the Global Methodist Church, there are two types of ordered ministry: located ministry and the ministry of oversight (or apostolic ministry). The disciples mission is to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus through works of teaching, service, multiplication, mercy, and justice making more obedient disciples who will reflect the character and mission of Christ and expanding the boundaries of Christs Kingdom further out into the world. Clergy who are current or former ordained members of The United Methodist Church may apply to the Transitional Leadership Council ( 703.2h) or a body that it designates to be received as clergy members of the Global Methodist Church and to have their ordained status recognized. In the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, Pietists in all traditions sought to emphasize the experiential nature of this faith, as direct encounter with the risen Lord. Appointments during the period preceding the convening conference must take into account the unique needs of a charge, the community context, and also the gifts and evidence of Gods grace of a particular pastor. Upon recommendation of the board of ministry and affirmation by the clergy session of the annual conference, a bishop may appoint clergy in good standing in other Christian denominations to serve appointments or ecumenical ministries while retaining their denominational affiliation. d. Present suitable credentials as an ordained clergyperson from another Christian denomination. 10. A just resolution is one that focuses on repairing any harm to people and communities, achieving real accountability, making things right in so far as possible, and bringing healing to all the parties. The Global Methodist Church welcomes covenant relationships with other Christian denominations or association of churches which do not involve organic union with the Global Methodist Church. 5. That it may the more easily be discerned whether they are indeed working out their own salvation, each society is divided into smaller companies, called classes, according to their respective places of abode. From the decision of the Board of Ministry investigative committee to the annual conference administrative review committee; b. MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, 328. Deacons who do not complete all educational requirements within the allotted time shall be classified as inactive until such educational requirements are completed. 3. Beginning with confessions rooted in Scripture and shaped by the great teaching of the Church universal, the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline provides the essential structure for the Global Methodist Church from its official launch on May 1, 2022 until its convening General Conference twelve to eighteen months later. In filling the offices of the church, special attention should be given to the inclusion of women, men, youth, young adults, persons over sixty-five years of age, persons with disabilities, and persons of various racial, ethnic, or tribal identities. Until such a policy has been adopted, the committee and the pastor shall have the authority to hire, contract, evaluate, promote, retire, and dismiss non-appointed personnel. 5. As such, individual clergy, whether in active ministry, honorable or administrative location, or in senior status, are accountable to the whole church for their behavior and actions as long as they hold orders within the denomination. 3. o. Members of the churchs governing board or council shall be persons of genuine Christian character who love the church, are morally disciplined, are committed to the mandate of inclusiveness in the life of the church, are loyal to the ethical standards of the Global Methodist Church and are competent to administer its affairs. THE TRANSITIONAL CONNECTIONAL OPERATING OFFICER, 806. Persons who were formerly ordained, consecrated, or licensed in the UM Church will present evidence of their former status and the reason for their surrender of credentials to the Global Methodist Church. Petitions that meet these criteria (composite petitions) shall not be separated into pieces. Special attention shall be given to the timely disposition of all matters and to ensuring racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the committees dealing with complaints. Candidates eligible to be ordained under the qualifications of this chapter may move toward ordination at the next annual conference session under the processes laid out in this chapter. The secretary shall oversee the publication and translation of proposals made to the convening General Conference and the actions taken by it, including publishing a transcript of the daily proceedings. Sources of information for these profiles could include: neighborhood surveys; local, state, and national census data; information from the annual conference; and research data. Its findings shall be final, subject to appeal to the committee on appeals. Deacons considering a call to ordination as an elder, or in whom the gifts and graces for the ministry of elder are recognized by a bishop or presiding elder (district superintendent), may be appointed to the office of pastor in a local church. 5. a. 2. Each petition submitted digitally must identify the individual submitting it, accompanied by identification as above, and must contain a valid electronic mail return address or return fax number by which the submitter can be reached. The failure of a local church to remit connectional funding in full as calculated annually may result in the Transitional Leadership Council or designee proceeding under 354 to involuntarily disaffiliate the local church from the Global Methodist Church. A person who withdrew under charges or was removed by trial court may ask to return to the church. Define the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the episcopacy and provide for their selection, continuance, and discontinuance. A number of African American Methodists, including Richard Allen, Jarena Lee, and James Varick, helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion to address racial discrimination and the injustices of slavery, while preserving doctrine and discipline. Those assigned as interim bishops under this paragraph shall serve in that capacity until their successor is assigned under the process to be determined. The penalty fixed by the trial court shall take effect immediately unless otherwise indicated by the trial court. m. To consult on matters pertaining to pulpit supply, proposals for compensation, travel expense, vacation, health and life insurance, pension, housing (which may be a church-owned parsonage or housing allowance in lieu of parsonage if in compliance with the policy of the annual conference), continuing education, and other practical matters affecting the work and families of the pastor and staff, and to make annual recommendations regarding such matters to the church council, reporting budget items to the Finance Committee. The plan of the merger as proposed to the charge conference of each of the merging churches shall be approved by each of the charge conferences by at least a simple majority vote for the merger to be affected. These include the following: 1. We believe, although we have experienced regeneration, it is possible to depart from grace and fall into sin; and we may even then, by the grace of God, be renewed in righteousness. APPOINTMENT OF CLERGY FROM OTHER DENOMINATIONS. 7. Duly appointed clergy of the Global Methodist Church, while serving as a chaplain of any organization, institution, or military unit, as an extension minister, or as a campus minister, or while otherwise present where a local church is not available, may receive a person into the membership of the Global Methodist Church under the conditions of 322. Engage with discernment, including but not limited to, completion of a guidebook, mentoring, and participation in a small group with other candidates; b. Provide liaison and leadership in the quest for Christian unity in ministry and mission and in the search for strengthened relationships with other living faith communities. In that spirit, this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline ofthe Global Methodist Church is intended to serve as a resource for all who wish to join in a methodical, practical, and warm- hearted pursuit of loving God and serving others as Jesus disciples in the world. Serve as the staff person for the Transitional Leadership Council in assisting the Council in all its work, but especially to provide a unified sense of vision and mission for all the work of the denomination. Contributions designated for specific causes and objects shall be promptly forwarded according to the intent of the donor and shall not be retained or used for any other purpose. Heaviness through Manifold Temptations 42. Right to Presence and Accompaniment. 8. 9. The committee shall designate at least two persons not of one immediate family residing in the same household to count the offering. We believe the Christian Church is the community of all true believers under the Lordship of Christ. Work with the bishop and cabinet in the process of appointment and assignment for ordained clergy, or assignment of qualified and trained lay ministers. We share John Wesleys conviction that bishops and elders are part of the same New Testament order. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. The annual conference board of ministry or equivalent will interview the candidate for readiness for ordination as a deacon. The Righteousness of Faith 7. Of Sanctification (from the Methodist Protestant Discipline). 13. s. Hire necessary staff to accomplish the work of the general church, including the work of any interim commissions or other transitional general church entities. MERGER OF LOCAL GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCHES, Transitional Book of Doctrines & Discipline. Placing a person on involuntary leave shall require a two-thirds vote of the clergy members meeting in executive session. The Global Methodist Church is a church that is dramatically streamlined. Cabinets, conference staff, and other leaders shall work with ecumenical congregations at their inception and to maintain ongoing avenues of vital relationship and connection to the denominational church, while recognizing that such avenues must also be maintained with the other denominational partners in that congregation. Work with annual conference leaders to set vision and build a clear and articulated missional strategy for the conference. In the event that a respondent fails to appear for supervisory interviews, refuses mail, refuses to communicate personally with the person handling the complaint or their designee, or otherwise fails to respond to supervisory requests or requests from official committees, such actions or inactions shall not be used as an excuse to avoid or delay any church processes, and such processes may continue without the participation of such individual. 7. And therefore they are to be condemned who say they can no more sin as long as they live here; or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly repent. 1. Current or Former Associate Members and Licensed Local Pastors in The United Methodist Church. % The pastor is responsible for ensuring that members are cared for by implementing a discipleship process focused on helping members to go on to perfection by loving God with all of their heart, mind, soul, and strength, and by loving their neighbor as themselves. If a member of the committee cannot serve for any reason, the Leadership Committee, in consultation with the cabinet, shall appoint an interim member to serve the remainder of the unused term. The application must include a copy of the certificate or license from the persons service in The United Methodist Church, a transcript of courses completed to meet the requirements of 407, and a declaration that the applicant affirms the doctrines and Social Witness set forth in thisTransitional Book of Doctrines and Disciplineand agrees to abide by its discipline. 4. It is simultaneously a great joy and great burden to have. Wherefore the sacrifice of masses, in the which it is commonly said that the priest doth offer Christ for the quick and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, is a blasphemous fable and dangerous deceit. 1. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testaments of whose authority was never any doubt in the church. With the agreement of all parties to the complaint, the assistance of a trained, impartial third-party facilitator(s) or mediator(s) may be utilized to seek a just resolution satisfactory to all parties. Annual Conferences shall set the number of members of the Board. The Transitional Leadership Council shall name the chair of each transitional commission. The secretary shall then make and certify a copy of the question and ruling and transmit the same to the person or body to which an appeal is taken. stream By clicking on the hyperlink, you will be taken to a page which contains the full Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline. Candidates for Holy Baptism, and those presenting candidates unable to answer for themselves, shall be instructed in the Christian faith and the meaning of Holy Baptism. The general church funding percentage shall be set by the Transitional Leadership Council without adjustment by the annual conference. Be able to effectively communicate the Christian faith. The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. Subsequent renewal in that new annual conference is in accordance with 402.3. c. Persons who held active certification in a predecessor denomination shall automatically be received as certified lay ministers in the Global Methodist Church, provided that they have met the requirements of 402.2b-c through coursework in the predecessor denomination, subscribe to the doctrinal standards and Social Witness of this Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline, and agree to abide by its discipline. A bishop emeritus shall be a clergy member of the annual conference of their choice and may serve in any capacity allowed for senior clergy ( 418). The charge conference recording secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings and shall be the custodian of all records and reports and, with the presiding officer, shall sign the minutes. Article XII The Judgment and the Future State. Prior to the convening General Conference, such plans of union may be approved by the Transitional Leadership Conference or may be recommended for approval to the convening General Conference. We are called to improve the quality of life and opportunities for all Gods people as we share the good news to the poor and freedom for the oppressed (Leviticus 19:9-10, Matthew 25:37-40, Luke 6:20-25, James 2:1-5). The Transitional Committee on Ministry will recommend competencies and courses for ministerial training, as well as establish standards for and supervise approved Courses of Study in conjunction with the annual conference boards of ministry. Recognizing the complementary streams of the Methodist and the Evangelical United Brethren faith communities, both the Articles of Religion and the Confession of Faith define the doctrinal boundaries of our church, until such time as a combined Articles of Faith may be approved by the church. The trial court shall determine whether a bishop or clergy person suspended from office as a penalty for a defined period of time shall have any continuation of housing, salary, and benefits during such suspension. 2. The right to appeal, when once forfeited by neglect or otherwise, cannot be revived by any subsequent appellate body. 1. 6. The Transitional Leadership Council shall arrange such partnerships based on the financial resources any given U.S. conference can reasonably provide. 7. Christian Perfection 36. Under the discipline of the Holy Spirit the Church exists for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers and the redemption of the world. Article II Of the Word, or Son of God, Who Was Made Very Man. 1. The governing board will establish all policies and procedures upon which the foundation will operate. Should a trustee withdraw from the membership of the local church or be excluded therefrom, trusteeship therein shall automatically cease from the date of such withdrawal or exclusion. Healing. Guard, transmit, teach, and proclaim, corporately and individually, the apostolic faith as it is expressed in Scripture and tradition from a Wesleyan perspective. However, they do remain members of the annual conference with voice. The pastor will report to the sending church the date of reception of such a member. If not otherwise a voting member of the annual conference, the conference chancellor shall be seated in the annual conference and shall be given the privilege of the floor without vote. We are convinced that faith if it is not accompanied by action is dead (James 2:17) and that, as Jesus reminded us, when we do not do what is needed to care for the least of our sisters and brothers, we likewise have not done so for Christ either (Matthew 25:45). Therefore, the local church is to minister to persons in the community where the church is located, to provide appropriate training and nurture to all, to cooperate in ministry with other local churches, to defend Gods creation and live as an ecologically responsible community, and to participate in the worldwide mission of the church, as minimal expectations of an authentic church. Christ did truly rise again from the dead, and took again his body, with all things appertaining to the perfection of mans nature, wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there sitteth until he return to judge all men at the last day. No staff member or immediate family member of a pastor or staff member may serve on the committee. In addition to taking the vows of baptism ( 316) those wishing to become professing members of the Global Methodist Church shall be asked the following questions before being received into the church: Do you believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit? Two or more local churches, to more effectively fulfill their ministry, may merge and become a single church by pursuing the following procedure: 1. 3. A judicial complaint involves allegations of misconduct as enumerated in the chargeable offenses below. Lay delegates shall have been professing members of the Global Methodist Church, or its predecessors, for at least two years. 1. Costs for episcopal travel outside the episcopal area on behalf of the general church, (e.g., Council of Bishops meetings) shall be paid out of general church funds, not conference partnership funds. Travel through the connection at large to implement the missional strategy of the Global Methodist Church and to foster relationships with other areas of the connection. Within and beyond a local church, deacons may, among other ministries, lead in worship, preach and teach, conduct marriages, bury the dead, care for the sick and needy, and interpret the needs of the world to the church. When vacancies occur during the year, the church council shall elect successors. It is expected of all who desire to continue in these societies that they should continue to evidence their desire of salvation, Thirdly: By attending upon all the ordinances of God; such are: The public worship of God. p. Appoint an interim secretary of the convening General Conference to administer the petition process and other non-logistical matters related to the convening conference. For this paragraph, new compelling information or facts means information or facts not introduced in the original judicial or administrative process that more likely than not would affect the findings of the hearing body.
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