The organization of the United Methodist Church / Jack M. Tuell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuell, Jack M., 1923-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Methodist Church (U.S.)--Government.

United Methodist Church (U.S.).

Political science.

Physical Description:

176 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

2009-2012 edition.

Place of Publication:

Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, [2009]

Summary:

An indispensable guide for all United Methodists-especially pastors, lay leaders, church council members, confirmation and new member candidates and their instructors, and seminarians-this book is presented in a practical, down-to-earth manner for easy use by both individuals and classes, clergy and lay. It highlights the functions and connectional relationships within the organization, beginning with the local church and continuing through connectional organs in districts, annual conferences and their agencies, jurisdictional conferences and their agencies, the General Conference, the general agencies of the Church, and the Judicial Council.Bishop Tuell discusses the Church's unique polity and gives a frank assessment of its strengths and weaknesses. At the same time he paints the image of a worldwide connectional communion that is organized to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and to bear witness to its Wesleyan heritage.

Contents:

Foundations (The book of discipline, pars. 1-104)

The ministry of all Christians (The book of discipline, pars. 120-66)

The local church (The book of discipline, pars. 201-70)

The ministry of the ordained (The book of discipline, pars. 301-66)

The superintendency (The book of discipline, 401-35)

The conferences (The book of discipline, 501-666)

Administrative order (The book of discipline, pars. 701-2405)

Church property (The book of discipline, pars. 2501-52)

Judicial administration (The book of discipline, pars. 2601-2719).

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781426707902

1426707908

OCLC:

427704527