“The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs” (The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2008, ¶120.
Church Council
The church council is the primary group responsible for the over all ministry of the local church. By establishing the vision of the congregation, the council can then help to order and implement the various ministry opportunities. Look for this and more:
- A biblical/theological basis for the ministry of the council
- The various purposes of the council
- The role and responsibilities of the chairperson
- How to determine the focus of the council
- Various tools for church council orientation
The twenty-six Guidelines cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church, the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees, and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more.
- Church Council
- Pastor
- Pastor Parish Relations
- Finance
- Stewardship
- Trustees
- Lay Leader/ Lay Member
- Leader Selection & Development
- Small Group Ministries
- Small Membership Church
- Christian Education
- Adult Ministries
- Children’s Ministries
- Family Ministries
- Youth Ministries
- Evangelism
- Worship
- Advocates for Inclusiveness
- Church and Society
- Church Historian
- Communications
- Higher Education & Campus Ministry
- Mission
- Men’s Ministries
- Women’s Ministries
- Scouting & Civic Youth-Serving Ministry