Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches

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The Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches is a smaller governing body responsible for overseeing the council’s ongoing work and implementing the decisions of its broader central leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive committee
governing body
organ of the World Council of Churches
affiliation Christian churches worldwide
basedOn constitution and rules of the World Council of Churches
collaboratesWith general secretary of the World Council of Churches
program committees of the World Council of Churches
field Christian interchurch relations
church governance
ecumenism
governs budget implementation of the World Council of Churches
institutional policies of the World Council of Churches
programmatic priorities of the World Council of Churches
hasCharacteristic collective decision‑making body
composed of members of the central committee
includes the officers of the World Council of Churches
meets more frequently than the central committee of the World Council of Churches
represents different regions and Christian traditions
responsible for governance between central committee meetings
smaller than the central committee of the World Council of Churches
hasRole acts on behalf of the central committee between its meetings
ensures execution of policies and programs of the World Council of Churches
ensures follow‑up of decisions taken by the central committee
implements decisions of the central leadership of the World Council of Churches
monitors programmatic work of the World Council of Churches
oversees financial and administrative affairs of the World Council of Churches
oversees ongoing work of the World Council of Churches
prepares matters for decision by the central committee of the World Council of Churches
supervises the work of the general secretary of the World Council of Churches
jurisdiction World Council of Churches
language English
oversees implementation of decisions of the assembly of the World Council of Churches
implementation of ecumenical initiatives of the World Council of Churches
partOf World Council of Churches
purpose to ensure continuity of leadership in the World Council of Churches
to implement decisions of higher governing bodies of the World Council of Churches
to provide strategic oversight of the work of the World Council of Churches
to safeguard the integrity and direction of the World Council of Churches
religiousTradition Christianity
reportsTo Assembly of the World Council of Churches
surface form: assembly of the World Council of Churches

Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
surface form: central committee of the World Council of Churches
selects some leadership positions within the World Council of Churches

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Central Committee of the World Council of Churches hasPart Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches
Central Committee elects Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches
subject surface form: Central Committee of the World Council of Churches