Connexion
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Connexion is the organizational and spiritual network that links Methodist congregations and ministries into a unified church body.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Connexion canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist ecclesial structure
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church governance system ⓘ organizational network ⓘ spiritual network ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Methodist polity
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Wesleyan tradition ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
common spiritual identity
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networked authority structures ⓘ shared governance across congregations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
connectional oversight
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cooperative ministry ⓘ interdependence of congregations ⓘ |
| goal |
to enable cooperative ministry and mission
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to function as a unified church body ⓘ to maintain doctrinal consistency ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
mutual accountability
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organizational unity ⓘ shared discipline ⓘ shared doctrine ⓘ shared mission ⓘ spiritual unity ⓘ |
| links |
Methodist congregations
ⓘ
Methodist ministries ⓘ |
| provides |
framework for church governance
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structure for coordinated mission ⓘ structure for shared leadership ⓘ structure for shared resources ⓘ |
| purpose | to link congregations and ministries into a unified church body ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Methodist conference system
ⓘ
connectionalism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
denominational level
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multiple congregations ⓘ regional church bodies ⓘ |
| supports |
collective decision-making
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coordinated mission initiatives ⓘ mutual support among congregations ⓘ shared pastoral appointments ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis | Wesleyan understanding of the church as a connected body ⓘ |
| unifies | local Methodist churches ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.