New York Annual Conference Laity Session George Howard Executive Director, Global Coaching Network & Strategic Projects
THANK YOU NEW YORK
Mission of the UMC Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.
Global Ministries Connecting the Church in Mission Changing World Changing face of Mission Greater Mobility Greater Communication Greater Interconnectedness Greater Accountability
Global Ministries Latin America Regional Office Buenos Aires, Argentina April 2016 New Global Headquarters Atlanta, GA October 2016 US Regional Office, Atlanta Oct 2016 Asia Regional Office Seoul Korea Fall 2016 Africa Regional Office in TBA - 2017
Christian Faith Formation Transforming the World
Christian Faith Formation Transforming the World
Personal Christian Faith Formation Transforming the World
Where is God calling you to Stretch and Grow? Which practice will you focus on?
Growing Movements around the world: Models of Development
The Wesleyan Tradition
John Wesley Model King s foundry for making cannons A charity school A dispensary An almshouse for nine poor widows A loan society Daily worship services Class meetings
Africa UMC Model
North Katanga UMC Model Church Parsonage Garden for the pastor s family School Medical clinic Well
UM Church for All People Model Worship Affordable Housing Community music and arts Healthy eating and living Afterschool Medical clinic
Values of Growing Christian Movements Relationship Driven Holistic Church Asset Based Healthy Partnerships
Holistic Church Model Food Security Faith Formation Church Health Education
Where does your experience align with any of this? Where would you challenge or add to what I shared? How might this thinking inform how you build partnerships locally and globally?
Mission Initiatives: Establishing a Holistic Wesleyan Movement
What is a Mission Initiative? Planting and nurturing a Wesleyan movement Asset-based leading Holistic approach locally led Healthy Partnerships engaging in mutuality and relational ministry
Mission Initiatives 2015 Transitions Latvia Lithuania Russia/Eurasia Current Initiatives Cambodia Cameroon Central Asia Honduras Laos Mongolia Senegal Thailand Vietnam
New Mission Initiative Central African Republic
Central African Republic Expand an existing Methodist movement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (East Congo Area) Support local effort on spiritual and material welfare 3 UM congregations, 2 pastors, 275 members, lay stewardship leadership focus 4.7-5.4 million population 60% in poverty 50% Christian, 15% Muslim, traditional religions
Central African Republic Strengthening existing worshipping communities in CAR and creating new ones will bring hope to many faces that have been abandoned for a long time. -Bishop Unda Yemba Gabriel
Global Collaborations: South East Asia and Mongolia Provisional Central Conference 194 new faith communities in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam & Mongolia Local Elders in Mission Commissioned W Ohio Board of Ordained Ministry affiliated
Adaptive Challenge: Transition to New Concept of Mission Partnership Short Term Needs-Based Relief Long Term Asset-Based Development
Methodism began as a movement of the poor, for the poor, by the poor, and with the poor. Failure to be in friendship and ministry with the poor, the imprisoned, and the vulnerable people of the world is a betrayal of the gospel as communicated through the Wesleyan tradition. Bishop Kenneth L. Carder
Key characteristics of ministry with the poor Relationship building Vulnerability (affinity) Power equity Inclusive worship Asset based Sustainable impact
Ministry with the poor The UMC has been anointed to bring and receive good news with the poor. Through developing mutually engaging relationships, we, the living body of Christ, work together to make disciples of Jesus Christ, build inclusive worship communities, transform our world and experience abundant life. Dallas Round Table of MWTP Practitioners November 2013
THANK YOU NEW YORK Partnerships with: Bolivia Cambodia Ecuador Ghana Mozambique
5 Steps for a 50/50 Conversation 1) Set Expectations: What are your dreams and aspirations? What do you hope for our partnership together? 2) Assess & Discern Partnership: How are we empowering one another? How is our partnership doing from a 50/50 perspective?
3) Know your Gifts: What has God blessed each of us with? What do each of us have to offer vs what do they need? What can we do WITH vs what can we do FOR? 4) Plan Together: Strategic Vision Casting based on 50/50 What can a partnership be which is relational, holistic, asset based, and locally sustainable over time.
5) Frequent Communication: Long- Term Deepening of Partnership How do we share best practices, acknowledge and address mistakes and ensure spiritually grounded relationships.
The Spirit is always moving to sweep the Church into a new mission age. With openness and gratitude we await the leading of the Spirit in ways not yet seen as God continues to work God s purposes out in our own day in a new way.
Therefore Go Transform the World