Action Teams

The United Methodist Book of Discipline requires Annual Conferences to provide a framework of “connection” for local churches, conference entities, and United Methodist General boards and agencies—to carry out our shared mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ.

Over the last several years, the connectional table model has evolved and been implemented in much more streamlined, efficient and creative ways by other Annual Conferences. A new wave of restructuring is again taking place across the United Methodist Church in the many Annual Conferences.

The current structure of the Memphis Annual Conference continues our ability to facilitate ministries of nurture, outreach and witness, yet, in a way that focuses on our current, most pressing issues reflected in the following five priorities:

  1. Intentional Discipleship with Wesleyan Distinctiveness.
  2. Congregational Vitality and Revitalization
  3. Leadership Development
  4. Faith Community and New Church Development
  5. Outreach Advocacy

Memphis Conference Connectional Ministries Team

Conference Lay-Leader, Co-Chair
Director of Connectional Ministries, Co-Chair
CMT Secretary
District Lay Leaders (7)
Lay Resource Leaders in Districts (6)
Bishop
Area Assistant to the Bishop
Dean of the Cabinet
Conference Secretary
Director of Communications
President, Conference UMW
President, Conference UMM
Conference Youth Council President
Director of Disaster Relief and Response
Intentional Discipleship Action Team Leader    
Church Vitality and Revitalization Action Team Leader 
Faith Community and New Church Development Action Team Leader
Leadership Development Action Team Leader
Outreach Advocacy Action Team Leader
Church in Society Action Team Leader
Communications Action Team Leader
Conference Board of Ordained Ministry Chair
Conference Equitable Compensation Commission Chair
Conference Board of Pensions Chair
Conference Council on Finance and Administration Chair
Conference Treasurer
Director of the Area Foundation
Conference Clergy Wellness Commission Chair
Conference Board of Trustees Chair
Two At-Large Participants for Diversity
 
(In the overall structure of the Annual Conference, all existing Administrative Committees/Commissions required by the Book of Discipline will continue as they are now.)
 
(District Councils on Ministry or current District PMTs will be renamed the “District Ministry Team”, focused on its unique local context, demographics, issues, and ministries, with a minimum of twelve participants)