Ruling opens door for bishop elections in 2022
The United Methodist Church’s top court says that the Council of Bishops can call jurisdictional conferences to elect and assign new U.S. bishops. However, the Judicial Council al…
2021 Boundary Training
- Fall 2021 Boundary Training Invitation
- Instructions for Clergy Ethics Course
- Clergy/Ethics Informational Handout
Clergy Compensation Forms
(***please do not use decimals or letters in the auto-fill text fields***)
Consultation Forms - Due Dec. 1, 2021
- Clergy Change of Appointment Consultation
- SPRC Advisory Consultation on Clergy Leadership
- Advisory Consultation for Limited Itineracy
Clergy Ministry Review
- Appointed to an Extension Ministry
- Appointment of Deacon in Full Connection and Provisional Member
- Directions for the 2022 Clergy Ministry Review
- Appointed/Assigned to the Local Church (This year the clergy profile and ministry review are combined so that it is conveniently located in one form. Part 1 will offer some biographical information and questions related to well-being. Part 2 will focus on self-reflection related to your ministry work. Please be prepared to spend about 30 minutes filling out this form.)
- SPRC Ministerial Review Worksheet - PDF (Please print the PDF Worksheet and distribute it to each SPRC member (at least 5 people). Next, collate the data to create an average score for each dimension and offer useful comments. Once this is done, the pastor joins the staff parish where the committee will share their results and the pastor will share her/his reflections. Together the SPRC and pastor will decide what to write for Part 2 of this form. Once all of this is done, the chair can fill out the Final SPRC Ministry Review online form)
- Final SPRC Ministry Review (Submitting this form is the last step of the review process. It is a conglomerate of the individual SPRC member reviews, clergy self-review and the conversation between the clergy and SPRC.)
Continuing Education Grants
- Continuing Education Criteria & App (PDF)
- Continuing Education Criteria & App (doc)
- Online Continuing Education Opportunities
Transitions Workshop Resources
- 2021 Transition Workshop Powerpoint
- Mapping your Cultural Orientation
- The First 90 days
- The right start: beginning ministry in a new setting – COVID 19 supplement
Other Resources
General Conference 2019 Pension Considerations
- Click here Wespath's summary sheet highlighting approved Wespath petitions and pension considerations for UMC clergy, churches, and conferences after the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference.