The Council of Bishops is seen as disinclined to exercise aggressive leadership, and the General Council on Ministries is seen as incompetent to do so. Those who lament the lack of an executive branch argue that, in its absence, the corporate function of financial management has usurped the function of executive management. When the only entity with the clout to enforce anything at all is the General Council on Finance and Administration, people argue that money is driving the mission of the church. There is a call to stop pretending that we are a global church and admit that the United Methodist Church resembles a transnational corporation with a U.S. home office and dependent branches around the globe. Some say we have made a god of diversity.
Church s sixth and final generalization offers hope.
Notwithstanding all this gloom, there is a growing excitement across the church. Moreover, many of them think the Council of Bishops and the General Council on Ministries will be the agents to satisfy that expectation. Church said the two groups are not without tools. Call forth covenant leadership. Empower the connection for ministry.