Town and Country Ministry

WHEREAS, the 1996 General Conference mandated the development of a National Comprehensive Plan for Town and Country Ministry, under the direction of the General Board of Global Ministries; and,

WHEREAS, a task force was formed, which produced such a plan, titled Born Again in Every Place: The National Comprehensive Plan for Town and Country Ministry of The United Methodist Church, that has been presented to the General Conference of 2000 as part of the report of the General Board of Global Ministries; and,

WHEREAS, the National Comprehensive Plan as accepted and reported by the General Board of Global Ministries calls for the formation of an interagency implementation team to develop goals and strategies for the complete implementation of the plan by the whole church,

Therefore, be it resolved, that the 2000 General Conference direct the General Board of Global Ministries to allocate funds in sufficient amount to support the formation and work of the Implementation Team for the National Comprehensive Plan for Town and Country Ministry to its full completion, as intended by the original mandate; and,

Be it further resolved, that the General Conference strongly recommend to the General Board of Global Ministries that representation from the task force which developed the plan be included on the Implementation Team.

ADOPTED 2000

See Social Principles, ¶ 162.

From The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church — 2004. Copyright © 2004 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.