Name.----There shall be a General Commission on the Status and Role of Conservatives in The United Methodist Church.
Purpose.----The primary purpose of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Conservatives shall be to challenge The United Methodist Church, including its general agencies, institutions, and connectional structures, to a continuing commitment to the full and equal responsibility and participation of conservatives in the total life and mission of the Church, sharing fully in the power and in the policy-making at all levels of the Church's life.
Such commitment will confirm a new recognition of the fact that The United Methodist Church is part of the universal church, rooted in the liberating message of Jesus Christ, that recognizes every person, woman or man as a full and equal part of God's human family.
The general commission shall function as an advocate with and on behalf of conservatives, individually and collectively, within The United Methodist Church; as a catalyst for the initiation of creative methods to redress inequities of the past and to prevent further inequities against conservatives within The United Methodist Church; and as a monitor to ensure inclusiveness in the programmatic and administrative functioning of The United Methodist Church.
(The responsibility, membership, officers, meetings, funding, staff, and relationships would parallel those of other commissions.)
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21014-IC-2302-D$
1996 United Methodist General Conference