The General Board accepted this amended report as its Vision Statement to guide a further process of redesign.
Congregations are places where lives are transformed and disciples are nurtured.
As decisions are being made, open and forthright conversation between the General Board and Annual Conference can help the delegates to make informed choices concerning vision and priorities, polices and official statements. The mission of the church may be accomplished most effectively by employing staff under a single program arm, assigning them to project teams that are created to accomplish specific tasks and then dissolved. In order to thrive, the General Board needs to listen to congregations, learn, anticipate crises in denominational life, and plan for the future.