The Evaluation for Questionable Funds 1. The Book of Discipline states in para. World Service on apportionment represents the minimum needs of the agencies of the Church. Payment in full of these apportionments by local churches and annual conferences is the first benevolent responsibility of the Church. This trust has been violated and considered a second priority to our leaders' goals in ministry.
Leadership is supposed to lead by example.
It is imperative that every local church know the ratio of World Service Dollars and that of Conference Benevolences. This could help a local church to determine the percentage being directed to undesirable programs and then allow a local church to designate their giving to responsible agencies. The real issue for us is faithful and responsible administration of our trusted gifts to be used in keeping with our concepts of mission and service. Seventy-five percent of the funds given to MEF go outside the annual conference. They are given directly to United Methodist seminaries which help to sustain these institutions.