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Organization and Administration Part VI ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION Chapter Three THE SUPERINTENDENCY - GBOD New Part VI, chap. 3 GBOD New Part VI, chap. 3 Comments With tracking changes to BOD 2016: As published in ADCA additions underlined and deletions struck through. With references to BOD 2016 Part VI, e.g. [201] Section I. The Nature of Superintendency Section I. The Nature of Superintendency ¶ 401. Nature – 1. From apostolic times, persons have [401] ¶ 401. Task Nature-The task of superintending in been entrusted with particular tasks of oversight within The United Methodist Church resides in the office of the body of Christ. In The United Methodist Church, this bishop and extends to the district superintendent, with oversight, or superintendency, resides in the office of each possessing distinct and collegial responsibilities. bishop and extends to the district superintendent for the The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus purpose of equipping the Church in its disciple-making Christ for the transformation of the world (see Part IV, ministry for the transformation of the world. Bishops Section I). From apostolic times, certain ordained persons possess distinct and collegial responsibilities, working have been entrusted with the particular tasks of together to order the life of the Church, to enable the superintending oversight within the body of Christ. In gathered Church to worship and evangelize faithfully, The United Methodist Church, this oversight, or and to facilitate the initiation of structures and strategies superintendency, resides in the office of bishop and for extending the service in the Church and in the world extends to the district superintendent for the. The purpose in the name of Jesus Christ. of superintending is to equipping the Church in its 2. The office of bishop is a particular ministry, not a disciple-making ministry for the transformation of the separate order. Bishops are elected from the group of world. Bishops possess distinct and collegial elders in full connection who are ordained to the ministry responsibilities, working together to . Those who of Service, Word, Sacrament, and Order. They superintend carry primary responsibility for ordering the participate in the servant ministry of Christ, in sharing a life of the Church, . It is their task to enable the gathered royal priesthood that has apostolic roots (1 Peter 2:9; Church to worship and to evangelize faithfully, . 1 John 21:15-17; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2-3; 1 Timothy 3:1- It is also their task and to facilitate the initiation of 7). structures and strategies for extending the the equipping >VII: —< of Christian people for service in the Church and in the GBOD ¶ 401.1 = 401; 401.2=402 world in the name of Jesus Christ and to help extend the Deleted sentences: see GBOD service in mission. It is their task, as well, to see that all ¶404.1 matters, temporal and spiritual, are administered in a manner that acknowledges the ways and the insights of the world critically and with understanding while remaining cognizant of and faithful to the mandate of the Church. The formal leadership in The United Methodist Church, located in these superintending offices, is an integral part of the system of an itinerant ministry. Section II. Offices of Bishop and District Superintendent [402] ¶ 402. Special Ministry, Not Separate Order—2. The offices of bishop and district superintendent exist in The United Methodist Church as is a particular ministry, not a separate order. ies. Bishops are elected and district superintendents are appointed from the group of elders in full connection who are ordained to be ministers the ministry of Service, Word, Sacrament, and Order. and thereby They participate in the servant ministry of Christ, in sharing a royal priesthood that has apostolic roots (1 Peter 2:9; John 21:15-17; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2-3; 1 Timothy 3:1-7). >VII: —< Section II. The Council of Bishops and the Role of a Section II. The Council of Bishops and the Role of a Bishop Bishop ¶ 402. The Council of Bishops. – 1. By virtue of their [422] ¶ 402. Council of Bishops-1. Bishops, although election and consecration, bishops are members of the elected by jurisdictional or central conferences, are Council of Bishops and are bound in special covenant elected general superintendents of the whole Church. As with all other bishops. In keeping with this covenant, all ordained ministers are first elected into membership 2 bishops fulfill their servant leadership and express their of an annual conference and subsequently appointed to mutual accountability. The Council of Bishops is a faith pastoral charges, so bishops become through their community of mutual trust and concern responsible for election members first of the Council of Bishops before the faith development and continuing wellbeing of its they are subsequently assigned to areas of service. By members. virtue of their election and consecration, bishops are 2. The Council of Bishops is thus the collegial members of the Council of Bishops and are bound in expression of episcopal leadership in the Church and special covenant with all other bishops. In keeping with through the Church into the world. The Church expects this covenant, bishops fulfill their servant leadership and the Council of Bishops to speak to the Church and from express their mutual accountability. The Council of the Church to the world and to give leadership in the Bishops is a faith community of mutual trust and quest for Christian unity and interreligious relationships. concern responsible for the faith development and 3. In order to exercise meaningful leadership, the continuing well-being of its members. Council of Bishops is to meet at stated intervals. The 2. The Council of Bishops is thus the collegial Council of Bishops is charged with the oversight of the expression of episcopal leadership in the Church and spiritual and temporal affairs of the whole Church, to be through the Church into the world. The Church expects executed in regularized consultation and cooperation the Council of Bishops to speak to the Church and from with other councils and service agencies of the Church. the Church to the world and to give leadership in the 4. The Council of Bishops may assign one of its quest for Christian unity and interreligious relationships. members to visit another episcopal area or Methodist- 3. In order to exercise meaningful leadership, the related church. When so assigned, the bishop shall be Council of Bishops is to meet at stated intervals. The recognized as the accredited representative of the Council of Bishops is charged with the oversight of the Council of Bishops, and when requested by the resident spiritual and temporal affairs of the whole Church, to be bishop or president in that area or Church, may exercise executed in regularized consultation and cooperation therein the functions of episcopacy. with other councils and service agencies of the Church. 5. The Council of Bishops may provide, if and when 4. The Council of Bishops may assign one of its necessary, for episcopal visitation of mission fields not members to visit another episcopal area or Methodist- included in central or provisional central conferences. related church. When so assigned, the bishop shall be 6. Retired bishops may participate in the Council of recognized as the accredited representative of the Bishops and its committees, but without vote. Further Council of Bishops, and when requested by the resident provisions shall be according to General Conference bishop or president in that area or Church, may exercise Regulations (GC-R 412). therein the functions of episcopacy. >VII: —< [567] 5.¶ 567. The Council of Bishops may provide, if GBOD ¶ 402.1-4 = 422.1-4; 402.5=567; 402.6=409 and when necessary, for episcopal visitation of mission fields not included in central or provisional central conferences. 3 [409] 6. Retired bishops may participate in the Council of Bishops and its committees, but without vote. Further provisions shall be according to General Conference Regulations (GC-R 412) >VII: —< ¶ 403. Role of a Bishop. – 1. Bishops undertake a [403] ¶ 403. The Role of a Bishops and District On District Superintendent: ministry of servant leadership, general oversight and Superintendents-Bishops and superintendents are elders see GBOD ¶ 416ff supervision. They are authorized to guard the faith, order, in full connection. liturgy, doctrine, and Discipline of the Church. 1. Bishops are elected from the elders and set apart 2. Additionally, the role of a bishop includes the for a ministry of servant leadership, general oversight and following: supervision (¶ 401). As followers of Jesus Christ, b a) To faithfully practice, model and lead the spiritual Bishops are authorized to guard the faith, order, liturgy, disciplines of our faith and to call and inspire the clergy doctrine, and Discipline discipline of the Church. and laity within the Church to practice the Christian The role and calling forth of the bishop is to exercise disciplines in their individual lives through the Wesleyan oversight and support of the Church in its mission of tradition of personal holiness. The bishop is to lead in making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of public worship, in the celebration of the sacraments and the world. The basis of such discipleship of leadership in the commendation of our faith. (episkopé) lies in discipline and a disciplined life. The b) To continue to learn and to teach how to make bishop leads therefore through the following disciplines:
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