1403. Objectives--1. The objectives of the board shall be:
a) To plan for the implementation of the responsibilities of the board in the missional outreach of The United Methodist Church.
b) To establish the appropriate organization of the board and staff to accomplish its program and fulfill the responsibilities of the board.
c) To determine, in cooperation with the divisions, departments, and mission constituencies, the areas to be served and the nature of the work to be undertaken.
d) To determine policy and program, to establish goals and priorities, to project long-range plans, to evaluate the program and services of the board and its divisions and departments as to the progress made in fulfilling its purpose in accordance with 1401 and 1402, and to seek to achieve its objectives through the programs of the divisions and departments of the board.
e) To coordinate and harmonize the work of the board.
f) To elect or appoint, according to the bylaws, the staff of the board.
g) To assign responsibility and delegate authority to staff and to provide oversight of the staff.
h) To receive and properly administer all properties, trust funds, permanent funds, annuity funds, and other special funds.
i) To receive, secure, appropriate, and expend funds, to underwrite its program and fulfill its responsibilities.
j) To receive and act upon the reports of its divisions, departments, committees, and their staff.
k) To make a report of its activities during the quadrennium to the General Conference.
l) To develop and maintain cooperative relations with other general agencies and with jurisdictional, central, annual, and missionary conferences.
m) To be responsible for implementing a policy stating that The United Methodist Church is not a party to any international agreement that limits the ability of any annual conference in any jurisdiction to develop and resource programs of ministry of any kind among Native Americans, including the organization of local Churches where necessary.
2. The board shall develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with churches and ecumenical agencies on matters of mutual concern in the implementation of Disciplinary responsibilities.
3. The board through its World Division shall facilitate and coordinate the program relationships of other program agencies of The United Methodist Church with churches and agencies in nations other than the United States.
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 1403
1996 United Methodist General Conference