1. Plan UMC

2. Plan UMC
Heard a plea for a sensible plan that
unites us all.
In light of The Call to Action research, this
plan moves The United Methodist Church
forward with vision and hope.

3. Plan UMC Vision
Focuses on vital congregations that impact
their communities
Supports new connectional opportunities in
Africa, Asia, Europe, the Philippines, and the
United States

4. Plan UMC Basics
Encourages Annual Conferences to be
nimble and adaptive
Allows each annual conference throughout
the world to organize effectively for mission

5. Aligns general program agencies –
All have global focus
All work together collaboratively
All current functions are continued

6. General Conference continues to establish
priorities and the quadrennial budget.
Ultimate accountability remains with the
General Conference.

7. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General
Council for
Strategy &
Oversight

8. General Council for
Strategy & Oversight
Comprised of 45 members (including 34 voting
members and 11 advisors) with fair representation
Will replace the current Connectional Table

9. General Council for
Strategy & Oversight
Includes the five racial-ethnic caucuses:
 Black Methodists for Church Renewal
 Methodist Associated Representing the Cause of Hispanic
Americans
 Native American International Caucus
 National Federation of Asian American Methodists
 Pacific Islanders National Caucus

10. General Council for
Strategy & Oversight
Leadership provided by Executive General
Secretary
Carries and implements the vision cast by
General Conference

11. General Council for
Strategy & Oversight
Coordinates mission, ministries, and resources
Directs focus toward developing and maintaining
vital congregations
Provides accountability based on measurable
results

12. General Council for
Strategy & Oversight
Amenable and accountable to General Conference
Elects its own officers
Provides church-wide shared services housed in
the most effective locations

13. Committee on Inclusiveness

14. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General
Council for
Strategy &
Oversight
Committee on
Inclusiveness

15. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General Gen. Board of
Council for Higher Ed. &
Strategy & Ministry
Oversight
Gen. Board of
Committee on Global
Inclusiveness Ministries
Gen. Board of
Church &
Society
Gen. Board of
Discipleship

16. The General Board of
Church & Society

17. The General Board of
Discipleship

18. The General Board of
Global Ministries

19. The General Board of
Higher Education &
Ministry

20. Program Agencies
Amenable and accountable to General Conference
Nominate their own general secretaries
Maintain distributed liability
Each retains assets
Implement disciplinary mandates and tasks

21. National Plans
Continue to lead, empower and serve
National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry
Korean American National Plan
Native American Comprehensive Plan
Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century
Mission
Asian American Language Ministry

22. Other
Connectional
Organizations

23. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General General
Gen. Board of United
Council for Council on
Higher Ed. & Methodist
Strategy & Finance &
Ministry Communica-
Oversight Administratio
Gen. Board of tions
n
Committee on Global
Inclusiveness Ministries
Gen. Board of
Church &
Society
Gen. Board of
Discipleship

24. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General General
Gen. Board of United
Council for Council on
Higher Ed. & Methodist
Strategy & Finance &
Ministry Communica-
Oversight Administratio
Gen. Board of tions
n
Committee on Global General Board United
Inclusiveness Ministries of Pension & Methodist
Gen. Board of Health Publishing
Church & Benefits House
Society
Gen. Board of
Discipleship

25. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General General
Gen. Board of United
Council for Council on
Higher Ed. & Methodist
Strategy & Finance &
Ministry Communica-
Oversight Administratio
Gen. Board of tions
n
Committee on Global General Board United
Inclusiveness Ministries of Pension & Methodist
Gen. Board of Health Publishing
Church & Benefits House
Society
United United
Gen. Board of Methodist Methodist
Discipleship Women Men

26. Representation
Summary

27. Proposed 312 total directors
vs.
Current 634 members
= Lower total cost due to reduction of
redundancy and greater effectiveness

28. Ag e nc y C urre nt P ropos e d
GCSO 47 (CT) 34 + 11
GCFA 43 21
GBCS 63 30
GBOD 58 30
GBGM 90 32
GBHEM 64 30
Inclusiveness [91] --
COSROW 43
GCORR 48

29. Ag e nc y C urre nt P ropos e d
UMCOM 28 35
GBOPHB 32 32
UMPH 43 25
UMM 25 23
UMW 50 25
TOTALS: 634 328

30. “The world is my parish.”

32. GENERAL C ONFERENC E
General General
Gen. Board of United
Council for Council on
Higher Ed. & Methodist
Strategy & Finance &
Ministry Communica-
Oversight Administratio
Gen. Board of tions
n
Committee on Global General Board United
Inclusiveness Ministries of Pension & Methodist
Gen. Board of Health Publishing
Church & Benefits House
Society
United United
Gen. Board of Methodist Methodist
Discipleship Women Men