United Methodist general agencies
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United Methodist general agencies are the denomination-wide administrative and programmatic bodies that carry out the mission, policies, and ministries of The United Methodist Church across various specialized areas.
Observed surface forms (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church administrative body
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denominational agency ⓘ organization within The United Methodist Church ⓘ |
| accountableTo | General Conference of The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim | support local and regional ministries through denomination-wide resources ⓘ |
| coordinateWith |
annual conferences
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central conferences ⓘ jurisdictions ⓘ local churches ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody | boards and commissions ⓘ |
| denomination | The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employ |
executive staff
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general secretaries ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
denomination-wide apportionments
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designated gifts ⓘ grants and contributions ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
central conferences outside the United States ⓘ global ⓘ |
| governanceBody | General Conference of The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organizations ⓘ |
| mayOperateInLanguages | multiple languages depending on region ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | general church level ⓘ |
| organizeBy | specialized ministry areas ⓘ |
| overseenBy | boards of directors ⓘ |
| policyBasis |
Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
NERFINISHED
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Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administer church-wide programs and ministries
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carry out the mission of The United Methodist Church ⓘ implement denomination-wide policies ⓘ |
| relationshipToChurch | connectional structure component ⓘ |
| religiousFamily | Protestantism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism ⓘ |
| scope | denomination-wide ⓘ |
| staffedBy |
clergy
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laypersons ⓘ |
| supportArea |
archives and history
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churchwide planning and strategy ⓘ communications ⓘ education and discipleship ⓘ finance and administration ⓘ global ministries and relief ⓘ higher education and ministry preparation ⓘ justice and social concerns ⓘ mission and evangelism ⓘ pensions and health benefits ⓘ publishing and resources ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
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isBindingOn
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United Methodist general agencies
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General Council on Finance and Administration
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appliesToJurisdiction
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United Methodist general agencies
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this entity surface form:
global ministries of the United Methodist Church
this entity surface form:
United Methodist Church social witness ministries
this entity surface form:
United Methodist Church general agencies
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
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serves
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United Methodist general agencies
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this entity surface form:
United Methodist Church global connection
The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church
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normativeFor
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United Methodist general agencies
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this entity surface form:
United Methodist boards and agencies