The Commission on a Way Forward was convened to "design a way for being church that maximizes the presence of a United Methodist witness in as many places in the world as possible, that allows for as much contextual differentiation as possible, and that balances an approach to different theological understandings of human sexuality with a desire for as much unity as possible.  This unity will not be grounded in our conceptions of human sexuality, but in our affirmation of the Triune God who calls us to be a grace-filled and holy people in the Wesleyan tradition."  (umc.org/who- we-are/commission-on-a-way-forward-about-us).

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Unity of the Church and Human Sexuality: Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness, Study Guide by Gbhem · 112 pages · ISBN 0938162306 Join the conversation. Suitable for a four-week study, this resource addresses how the church can be a witness and provide for a diversified human community. Based on the research of Dr. Charles M. Wood, this study guide offers United Methodists an opportunity to think about what has become a cultural and ecclesial flash point--human sexuality--and comes out of the conviction that the church is thirsty for theological conversation.

Unity In Mission: A Bond of Peace for the Sake of Love by C Andrew Doyle (Author) A book and study guide to understand how The Episcopal Church, its churches, and congregations and diocese across the Anglican Communion may stay together in the midst of division over same-sex marriage. It includes an updated prefaces from Secretary James A. Baker III. It has been used as primary reading material for leaders engaging processes in over 17 dioceses, and in over 4 Provinces of the Anglican Communion.

The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception comes an international bestseller that instills hope and inspires reconciliation. Through a moving story of parents who are struggling with their own children and with problems that have come to consume their lives, we learn from once-bitter enemies the way to transform personal, professional, and global conflicts, even when war is upon us.

4 PDFS can be downloaded on the conference website: “Wonder, Love, and Praise: Sharing a Vision of the Church” (Committee on Faith and Order, The United Methodist Church) A Guide for Small Group Study, Based on “Wonder, Love and Praise” “Be Strong and of Good Courage: A Call to Quiet Courage in an Anxious Time” (Gil Rendle) “Knowing How to Read the Signs: A Non-theological Description of the Work of The Commission On A Way Forward” (Gil Rendle)