resolution

Facilitation of Cooperative Ministry Throughout the Church

2016 Book of Resolutions, #3103

Whereas, cooperative forms of ministry have proven to en- hance the ministries of laity, certified lay ministers, and to provide greater support and peer accountability among clergy, and to further connectional awareness and increased resourcing from the connectional church; and,

Whereas, cooperative ministry is an intentional style of team ministry that enables groups of congregations and their pastors and laity and networking groups of church and community per-sons focused around a common passionate missional interest to work together in nurture, outreach, and witness for the purpose of transformation of the world;

Therefore, be it resolved, that cooperative ministry be affirmed and undergirded by:

all boards and agencies of The United Methodist Church by collaborating around matters concerning cooperative ministries;
bishops and cabinets giving priority to cooperative ministries in the appointment making process, including ecumenically cooperative ministries;
cabinets, conference staff, and other conference leaders giving special attention to cooperative work in rural, urban, declining, growing, stable, racial/ethnic, multicultural, and large and small membership charges and churches.

ADOPTED 2008
AMENDED AND READOPTED 2012, 2016
RESOLUTION #3103, 2012 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION #3105, 2008 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS

See Social Principles, ¶ 162.

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