General Council

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The General Council is the global decision-making and representative body that guides the vision, policies, and direction of the Mennonite World Conference and its member churches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
representative body
appliesTo global Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches
governs Mennonite World Conference at the global level
hasAuthorityOver overall direction of Mennonite World Conference
policies of Mennonite World Conference
vision of Mennonite World Conference
hasConstituency member churches of Mennonite World Conference worldwide
hasFunction decision-making
discernment
representation of member churches
hasMeetingType global assembly-related meetings
hasRelationshipWith Mennonite World Conference
surface form: Executive Committee of Mennonite World Conference
isDescribedAs body that guides the vision, policies, and direction of Mennonite World Conference and its member churches
global decision-making and representative body
language English
partOf Mennonite World Conference
primaryPurpose to provide global representation in the governance of Mennonite World Conference
to set overall direction for Mennonite World Conference and its member churches
religiousFamily Brethren in Christ
Mennonites
surface form: Mennonite
religiousTradition Anabaptist
represents member churches of Mennonite World Conference
national member churches of Mennonite World Conference
regional conferences within Mennonite World Conference
role guides the direction of Mennonite World Conference
guides the policies of Mennonite World Conference
guides the vision of Mennonite World Conference
scope global

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