Leadership Teams

601 Purpose

Leadership Teams are responsible for the oversight and operation of specific areas of ministry. Each leadership team will work with the appropriate staff members as assigned by the job descriptions established by the Executive Leadership Team. Leadership teams may establish smaller ministry teams to work in specific areas, under the supervision of that leadership team.

602 Personnel

1. Chairpersons of leadership teams are appointed by the Executive Leadership Team, upon the recommendation of the bishop, with the exception of the Education Leadership Team.

2. Members of leadership teams are appointed by the Executive Leadership Team, with the exception of the Higher Education Leadership Team. The bishop and the team chairpersons will present nominations to the Executive Leadership Team for consideration. Appointments are indefinite and can be changed at any time by the Executive Leadership Team, depending on the needs in the specific team.

3. The voting members of leadership teams shall include at least 40% laypersons and 40% clergy.

4. Any staffpersons assigned to work with leadership teams shall be advisory members of the team.

5. The Executive Leadership Team will fill vacancies on the leadership teams.

6. Total membership on each leadership team will be up to ten.

7. The US bishop shall be a member of each leadership team.

603 Accountability

The leadership teams shall submit reports to meetings of the US National Conference and the Executive Leadership Team.

604 Funds

The Finance director of the National Conference shall hold leadership team and ministry team funds subject to the direction of those leadership teams and ministry teams. No funds shall be distributed by the Finance director unless duly authorized by the person or persons designated by the leadership team or ministry team.