The following updates are based on information provided by Associate General Minister and Vice President Todd Adams during several webinar sessions offered to the Church in late 2009 and early 2010. This page was last updated on: Feb. 10, 2010.
1) Mission Review and Dialogue Process for the General Board
Update: As a result of Proposal One and a reorganization of the General Board, a Covenantal Dialogue Committee has been created. In 2010, the Office of General Minister and President will test the Covenantal Dialogue process, so that the committee can offer feedback to the process that was created by the Mission Alignment Coordinating Council and then can refine the process by engaging in dialogue with our General Ministries and Racial/Ethnic ministries.
Read the original proposal GB09-0642
2) General Minister and President’s Pastoral Table
Update: The Pastoral Leadership Table has four primary members: General Minister and President Dr. Sharon Watkins; Dr. Timothy James, Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation; Dr. Huberto Pimentel, National Pastor for the Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries; Dr. Geunhee Yu, Executive Pastor for North American Pacific /Asian Disciples.
The Pastoral Table is designed to address matters of theology relevant to the life of the church around a common leadership table and to provide common direction for many of these matters and issues. The table will expand to include others as appropriate.
Read the original proposal GB09-0643
3) The Ministry of North American Pacific/Asian Disciples (NAPAD)
Update: This proposal has been approved. As of Jan. 1, 2010, NAPAD moved in like alignment to the Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries, having both its own commission and a commission that includes representation from the life of the whole church. This proposal also has received endorsement from the Disciples Home Missions Board of Directors.
Read the original proposal GB09-0644
4) Proposal for the Distribution of Funds Currently Named “CGM Escrow”
Update: The Council of General Ministries will bring a recommendation to the April 2010 General Board meeting that includes additional funding and a strengthened place of mission for our Racial/Ethnic ministries. Additional funds from the escrow are being distributed to DMF supported General Ministries.
Read the original proposal GB09-0645
5) Office of Disciples Women
Update: There have been discussions with those involved in Disciples Women’s Ministries as well as Disciples women who are not involved in Disciples Women’s Ministries to see how we can more effectively strengthen and listen to the voices of women and give representation to Disciples women in the life of the church.
Read the original proposal GB09-0646
6) Justice and Advocacy Ministry
Update: Several members of Disciples existing justice and advocacy networks will meet for the first time in June 2010. Dr. Stephen Gentle, Senior Minister of National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., will chair the group.
Read the original proposal GB09-0647
7) Dialogue Between the Office of General Minister and President and the Council on Christian Unity
Update: The General Minister and President and the President of the Council on Christian Unity have continued a process of dialogue exploring a closer relationship between the OGMP and the CCU. A progress report on this dialogue will be presented to the General Board in April 2010.
Read the original proposal GB09-0648
8) Enhanced Collaboration of New Church Ministry Partners
Update: General Minister and President Sharon Watkins will convene this table so that we might openly hear the concerns of each of the expressions of the church that work in the area of New Church Ministry. The goal will be to develop a way forward to strengthen the partnership and continue working toward a goal of 1000 new congregations by the year 2020.
Read the original proposal GB09-0649
9) Extending the Term of the Mission Alignment Coordinating Council
Update: The Proposal 9 working group is meeting for the second time in February 2010. The initial gathering produced materials that were then presented via six online informational sessions. Feedback was provided by participants via online survey. The Proposal 9 group will be forwarding recommendations for implementation to the April MACC Meeting.
Read the original proposal GB09-0650