Section VII. General Board of Global Ministries
1401. 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;
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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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 1401
1996 United Methodist General Conference