Global Ministries Leadership Team

631 Purpose

The Global Ministries Leadership Team is established in compliance with Christ's Commission to go into all the world as his witnesses and to carry out the missionary program of the United States National Conference.

632 The Director of Global Ministries

The US National Conference Global Ministries Leadership Team will be led by a Director of Global Ministries. This person shall be appointed by the US bishop and the Executive Leadership Team.

633 Duties of the Director of Global Ministries

1. The Global Ministries director will be responsible to oversee all the responsibilities assigned to Global Ministries.

2. The Global Ministries director will be responsible to the US bishop for the performance of the assigned duties and regular evaluation.

3. The Global Ministries director will be responsible to provide a written annual report to the US National Conference, the Executive Leadership Team, and the Global Ministries Leadership Team.

634 Personnel

1. Members

The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall consist of the following:

a. Chairperson of the Global Ministries Leadership Team.

b. The US bishop.

c. Up to eight additional members appointed by the Executive Leadership Team. One member may come from outside the denomination. Joint ministry agreements may impact the appointments of some of these members.

d. The Global Ministries director and any associate directors shall be advisory members.

2. Lay/Clergy Ratio

The voting members of the Global Ministries Leadership Team shall include at least 40% laypersons and 40% clergy.

635 Global Ministries Leadership Team Officers

The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall elect an assistant chairperson and secretary at its first regular meeting following its appointment. These officers shall hold office until their successors are selected. All officers shall be United Brethren members.

636 Meetings

The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall meet at least annually. Special meetings shall be called by the chairperson. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

637 Executive Committee

The executive committee shall consist of the officers, the US bishop, and any other persons as required by any joint ministry agreements. This committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

638 Duties and Powers

1. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall be responsible for the direction, policies, administration, and general management of mission-related ministries.

2. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall report to the US National Conference and the Executive Leadership Team.

3. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to missionaries--recruitment, training, appointment, support, travel, duties, supervision, etc.

4. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall help other United Brethren national conferences be effective in their ministries.

6. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall help local churches in the United States promote missions awareness and interest.

7. The Global Ministries Leadership Team shall promote the missionary program of the US National Conference in local churches, encouraging a priority commitment to funding United Brethren missions.

639 Vacancies

The Executive Leadership Team will fill vacancies on the Global Ministries Leadership Team. The Global Ministries Leadership Team may suggest persons to be considered for appointment by the Executive Leadership Team.