Well, that's not easy to explain. The report talks much about a new emphasis on Christian Formation, about calling forth Covenant Leadership and forming covenant groups of laity and clergy. Sounds okay so far. But a third of the way into the 24-page report, one discovers that the plan includes a massive restructure of the UM Church.
Nothing is left untouched.
The role of bishops and district superintendents would be changed dramatically from our historic Wesleyan understanding. That is not all. The U.S. church would become a Central Conference and each of the other continents where the UM Church is constituted would also be a Central Conference. That, I hope, is enough for one to get the gist of what is being proposed. It will be one of the early items considered the first week of General Conference.