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INTRODUCTION
The Mission Education Program
resources to assist you in your important
Area has the responsibility to inter-
responsibilities.
pret the work of the General Board
The information contained in this
of Global Ministries (GBGM) of The United
handbook is incomplete and ever expand-
Methodist Church.
ing, for that is the very nature of God’s
As Conference Secretaries of Global
mission. New pages and more recent
Ministries/Mission Leaders, you are an
information will be supplied to you in the
important link in this connectional sys-
months and years ahead, and you are
tem. Your role is essential in training and
encouraged to use this as your work
connecting in God's community through-
handbook, to which you may add your
out the annual conferences, districts, and
own information and annual conference
finally the heart of the connection—the
resources.
local churches.
Please feel free to suggest updates
Your role is to ensure that the church
for your colleagues in the other annual
always seeks to minister not only to the
conferences, and other information and
members within its walls, but also to the
resources you would like to see in this
larger community. Linking the connection
handbook. Let us know how we can con-
ensures that at the heart of the connec-
tinue to link the connection with you and
tion there is a functioning United Meth-
equip God’s people to do God’s work and
odist congregation carrying out the mis-
build up the church, the Body of Christ.
sion and ministry of Jesus Christ.
(Ephesians 4:12)
This handbook is offered to you in our
continuing effort to provide all mission
leaders with up-to-date and helpful
Mission Education Program Area
Annual Conference Secretary of Global Ministries
The primary functions of a conference secretary of global ministries are:
1. To interpret to the annual conference the programs, emphases, plans, and poli
cies of the General Board of Global Ministries.
• Participate in