2. [Next to last sentence] A superintendent or
conference director of parish development may
shall be appointed to work with the Cabinet(s) and other appropriate
agencies in the implementation of these ministries in a
conference or an area. In addition, district superintendents
shall submit to the director of parish development recommendations
annually...
4. [Delete existing text.] Each general board and agency shall arrange for its directors and staff to be trained in cooperative ministry concepts to better provide support resources for annual conferences and local churches.
5. Bishops, district superintendents, conference staff, and other leaders shall become familiar, through training, with the benefits of cooperative ministries. They shall provide leadership and training opportunities for pastors and local church leaders as to the value of cooperative ministries in moving toward excellence in nurture, outreach, and witness ministries. They are to explore and develop meaningful ministries to persons in congregations, communities, and the global community.
56. Cabinets shall be urged to give
priority in the appointment process to appointing directors and clergy staff of
cooperative parishes, especially cooperative parish ministries, who
have been trained in cooperative ministry concepts and who have
demonstrated effective ministries of nurture, outreach, and witness and to
development and implementation. The Cabinet shall develop and implement
of strategies designed to enable and equip pastors presently
appointed to cooperative parishes parish ministries to
provide...
7. Annual conferences and cabinets are urged to assist in the development and strengthening of cooperative ministries by pursuing funding assistance from general church, annual conference, and other sources for each cooperative ministry, including cooperative parish ministries.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20901-LC-206.2-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference