Christian Discipleship Formation Responsibilities.---The board
shall: 1. To iInterpret the basics of Christian
living discipleship in accordance with the
general rule of discipleship: To through groups that witness to
Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through
acts of compassion, faith-sharing, justice, worship,
and devotion, faith-sharing, study, and contemplation,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
2. To pProvide resources, training, and support
services...
3. To pProvide resources, training, and support
services for revitalizing the role of Class Leaders (¶269), so that
they may interpret the general rule of discipleship (acts of compassion,
faith-sharing, justice, worship, and devotion
and faith-sharing) to all church members, and thereby nurture
congregations through such means of grace as prayer and Bible study in
the privileges and obligations of their discipleship.
4. Provide resources, training, and support services for leaders in various small groups that emerge to meet the needs of people in congregations.
45. To pProvide interpretative
resources and training for the grounding of Covenant Discipleship Groups, Class
Leaders, and other forms of congregational leadership small
group leadership, in the richness of the Methodist
Wesleyan tradition.
56. To pProvide resources and
support services which link the basic guidelines of the general rule of
discipleship (acts of compassion, faith-sharing, justice,
worship, and devotion) with more particular dimensions of
that equip persons for faithful Christian living in the world, and
especially those program areas for which the General Board of
Discipleship has responsibility.
67. To pProvide consultative
services to jurisdictions, conferences, and districts, in the introduction and
development of Covenant Discipleship Groups, and Class
Leaders, and small group ministries in congregations.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21409-DI-1218-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference