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The Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development

2016 Book of Resolutions, #4031

Reaffirmation and Reauthorization of the World Service Special Gift—#05-06-04

Whereas, the 2004 General Conference of The United Methodist Church approved the Global Education Fund and authorized the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to raise $4 million under the World Service Special Gift (#05-06-04) during the 2005-2008 quadrennium for the purpose of developing a new generation of principled Christian leaders who will inspire and transform the people of the world, and lead The United Methodist Church to become a truly global church through the worldwide cooperative network of Methodist schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools; and

Whereas, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has been engaging in infrastructure and capacity building of United Methodist and Methodist-related schools, colleges,universities, and theological schools in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States; and

Whereas, at a request of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the General Council of Finance and Administration, and the Connectional Table of The United Methodist Church, approved the name change from the “Global Education Fund” to the “Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development” in September, 2006; and

Whereas, leadership development is recognized as one of The United Methodist Church’s most prominent and galvanizing issues and needs, and the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development is a dynamic mechanism for leveraging the connectional resources of The United Methodist Church to address its leadership crisis and to support the Church’s global mission; and

Whereas, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry serves as the lead program board for leadership development; and

Whereas, continuing to reaffirm the resolution for the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development and reauthorizing the raising of $4 million under the World Service Special Gift by the 2012 General Conference, are absolutely necessary to undertake this initiative;

Therefore, be it resolved, that the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church reaffirms the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development and reauthorizes the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry to raise $4 million under the World Service Special Gift during the 2013-2016 quadrennium; and

Be it further resolved, that said fund will be raised and administered under the leadership of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry; and

Be it finally resolved, that this resolution be recorded in the Book of Resolutions of the 2012 General Conference.

Voted on by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, August, 2011.

ADOPTED 2008
AMENDED AND READOPTED 2012
RESOLUTION #4031, 2008, 2012 BOOK OF RESOLUTIONS

See Social Principles, ¶ 163.

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