Pastors
The appointment process as per the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline (see paragraph 510) will be a consultative process between the local church and the Bishop.
Q: We were formerly part of a two-point charge with the UMC, and the other church has not disaffiliated.
Q: If we have a local pastor in mind (former UMC, disaffiliating), would we be able to request him/her?
Q: Will GMC send us a pastor after our annual conference – how deep is the GMC pastor pool?
Communication and connections with clergy and congregations are priorities in the GMC.
The Global Methodist Church is clear and unambiguous in its doctrine and unity around the authority of Scripture, the classical confessions of the Christian faith as articulated in the Apostlesā€™ and Nicene Creeds, and in the historic Christian ethical standards that derive from them.