Conference Organization Structure Updated 6/21/2018 Mission Shaped Future Only a few slides have notes attached Conference Organization Structure Updated 6/21/2018

We are a part of The United Methodist Church The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches and extension ministries of the Church provide the most significant arenas through which disciple-making occurs. (¶ 120, The 2016 Book of Discipline) UMC Mission

The Mountain Sky Conference of the UMC will live in God’s grace and abundance as we lead a re-energized peaceful and compassionate movement to claim the life-changing love of Jesus Christ for ALL people. This will be the prevailing Christian theme in our area by 2030. Our Goal

Our Values Accountable to the Triune God, communities and each other Intentionally inclusive Collaborative and in partnership On the experimental edge of ministry Outwardly focused church Operating in simplicity and with transparency, breaking barriers and building bridges across differences for the sake of unity and love Seek a functional understanding as we honor diverse voices and ideas Our Values

Guiding Principles Strengthen Lay & Clergy Partnership Strengthen Districts & Circuits Reduce Institutional Burden Free People and Teams for Transformational Action Guiding Principles

"Annual conferences are permitted the flexibility to design conference and district structures in ways that best support the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ in an increasingly diverse global community and that place secondary any prescribed structure, except for the mandated entities in ¶ 610 above. …Further, conferences are permitted to create contextually appropriate structures that encourage collaboration and partnerships among all program, administrative, and financial entities.” Book of Discipline ¶ 610.1

“Thriving 21st Century organizations are not driven by top-down, command-and-control decision-making processes. On the contrary, they decentralize decision-making power into small groups/teams that can be more innovative and responsive.” John Wimberly

“Highly successful 21st Century organizations (tech companies, the U.S. military, non-profits, etc.) are using teams to replace committees, boards and councils.” John Wimberly

Committees are oriented toward governance, as one governing body “commits” some of its authority to another group. Teams are action oriented, made up of team members who possess the specific skill sets needed to achieve the team’s assignment. Committees & Teams Committee Team

Committee & Team Formation Committees are standing and members are named through the conference nominations process. Teams can be created by conference leadership, committees, or staff. They live until they meet their objectives and a missional purpose to them. Committee & Team Formation Committee Team

Senior Executive for Transition and Conference Culture (Transitional Leader) will help create a single conference culture and will develop a transition timeline to handle the many issues that will come up in the transition from two to one conferences. Superintendent of Leadership Development & Director of Connectional Ministries (DCM) cultivates new leadership at all levels of the conference. Superintendent of Community & Congregational Development cultivates vital churches and empowers their witness of mercy and justice. Congregational Resource Ministers deploy resources at the local church, circuit, and district level empowering congregations to live out their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. (Can be lay or clergy) District Administrators oversee the administrative life of the district and work with local churches to be better equipped to meet their administrative needs. Staff Definitions

From Overhead to Supportive Foundation Responsible Stewardship Leadership Development Community Engagement Congregational Development Communication Mountain Sky Roundtable District Table Local Church Circuit Community From Overhead to Supportive Foundation 12

Reigniting our movement Mountain Sky Roundtable Leadership Development Communication Reigniting our movement Local Churches and Circuits Congregational Development Responsible Stewardship Community Engagement

Local Churches & Circuits Appointed/Assigned Clergy Local Church Lay Leaders Circuit Leaders Circuit Lay Leaders United Methodist Women United Methodist Men United Methodist Youth Fellowship Lay Servants Certified Lay Ministers Local Churches & Circuits

Deploying resources and support to local churches and circuits for increased vitality and community engagement. Focus Personal Contact Contextualizing Ministry Resourcing Congregations District Table

District Table District Superintendent § District Lay Leader Congregational Resource Minister § District Administrators § Member of Council on Youth Ministry District UMW President District UMM President District Lay Servant Coordinator DCOM Rep. Committee on Superintendency Building and Location Others as needed District Table Key § Staff Committee Team

Leadership Development Developing people for leadership in today’s church and world. Focus Equipping Excellence Guiding Discernment Nurturing Call Associated Committees Board of Laity (¶631) Board of Ordained Ministry (¶635) Administrative Review Committee (❡636) Committee on Investigation (❡ 2703) Book of Discipline Roles Assumed by Leadership Development Committee Council on Young Adult Ministry (¶650) Board of Higher Education & Campus Ministry (¶634) Council on Youth Ministry (¶649) Safe Sanctuary Task Force Commission on Equitable Compensation (¶625) Nominations Committee Leadership Development

Leadership Development Superintendent of Leadership Development/Director of Connectional Ministries § Cabinet Liaison § Board of Ordained Ministry Member Board of Laity Member Elected Members (6-8) Campus Ministry Team Leadership Development Board of Ordained Ministry Leadership Team Board of Laity Key § Staff Committee Team

Congregational Vitality Equipping congregations and disciples for vital ministry Focus Supporting revitalization Creating Faith Communities Developing Disciples Book of Discipline Roles Assumed by Congregational Vitality Committee Board of Discipleship (¶630) Small Membership Church (¶645) Congregational Vitality

Congregational Vitality Superintendent of Community & Congregational Development § Cabinet Liaison § Elected Members (6-8) * *At least two people from rural/small churches Whole Church Initiative Congregational Vitality Invitational Evangelism Key § Staff Committee Team

Mobilizing the church and communities to transform the world. Focus Living Faithfully Acting Courageously Loving Boldly Book of Discipline Roles Assumed by Community Engagement Committee Global Ministries (¶633) Church and Society (¶629) Hispanic/Latino Ministries (¶655) Ethnic Ministries (¶632) Committee on Native American Ministry (¶654) Disabilities Concerns (¶653) Religion and Race (¶643) Commission on the Status and Role of Women (¶644) Community Engagement

Community Engagement Team Cabinet Liaison § Team Elected Members (6-8) Director of Community & Congregational Engagement § Cabinet Liaison § Elected Members (6-8) At least one person from a rural/small church Community Engagement Team Team Team Team Key § Staff Committee Team

Community Engagement Team Team Team Team Team Action oriented teams will be created to address ministry priorities, interest and commitment related to programmatic areas, including: Missions (UMCOR, Advance, Volunteers in Mission, Missionary Covenant Relationships, Angola Pastors Support, Blackfeet Parish, Intermountain Children’s Home, Mission Adventures) Mission u Missionary Covenant Relationships Church & Society and Social Principles Hispanic/Latino Ministries CONAM (Committee on Native American Ministry) Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Disability Concerns Religion and Race Commission on the Status and Role of Women VIM Emerging Topical Issues and Ministry Priorities Community Engagement Team Team Team Team Team

Responsible Stewardship Facilitating administrative ministries of the conference Focus Cultivating Resources Financial Transparency Missional Budgeting Associated Committees Board of Trustees (¶640 & ¶2512) Council on Finance & Administration (¶611) Board of Pension & Health (¶639) Commission on Archives & History (¶641) Book of Discipline Roles Assumed by Responsible Stewardship Personnel Policies and Practices (¶613) Responsible Stewardship

Responsible Stewardship Council on Finance & Admin. Treasurer § Conference Benefits Officer § Cabinet Liaison § Council on Finance & Administration Rep. Pension & Health Benefits Rep. Board of Trustees Rep. Co-Lay Leader Responsible Stewardship Archives & History Board of Pension & Health Board of Trustees Key § Staff Committee Team

Managing and sharing information and inspiration for the conference. Focus Proactive Storytelling Managing Technology Connecting Ministry Book of Discipline Roles Assumed by Communication Team Commission on Communication (¶646) Communication

Director of Communications § IT/Database Manager § Bishop § Senior Executive for Transition and Conference Culture (Transitional Leader) § Communication Team Key § Staff Committee Team

Cross Functional Teams Annual Session Program and Arrangements Conference Rules Cross Functional Teams Key § Staff Committee Team

Mountain Sky Roundtable Focusing the mission and ministry of the Mountain Sky Conference Focus Fostering the Movement Establishing Outcomes Evaluating Progress Associated Committees Committee on Episcopacy (¶637) Mountain Sky Roundtable

Mountain Sky Roundtable The Mountain Sky Roundtable will conduct twice annual evaluations on the mission and ministry of the conference. Identify metrics for each setting at the roundtable. Track metrics and identify areas of opportunity. Implement strategic modifications to support emerging opportunities. The Mountain Sky Roundtable will conduct evaluations of our conference structure at least every other year. Is our structure helping us reach our goal of “reigniting a Christian movement…”? Is the health and vitality of our local churches the primary focus of our conference structure? Are we demonstrably impacting the health and vitality of our local churches for the better? Mountain Sky Roundtable

Mountain Sky Roundtable Committee on Episcopacy Bishop Dean of Cabinet Co-Lay Leader Senior Executive for Transition and Conference Culture (Transitional Leader) Superintendent of Leadership Development Superintendent of Community & Congregational Development Director of Community & Congregational Engagement Treasurer Director of Communications Board of Ordained Ministry Rep. Congregational Resource Minister Rep. Status and Role of Women Rep. Religion and Race Rep. Congregational Vitality Lay Member Leadership Development Lay Member Community Engagement Lay Member Responsible Stewardship Lay Member Member Committee on Episcopacy Member Status & Role of Women Commission Member Religion and Race Commission Youth Rep. UMW Rep. UMM Rep. Mountain Sky Roundtable Admin. Review Committee

Living into our Guiding Principles Strengthen Lay & Clergy Partnership Ensuring laity and clergy participate in leadership on all conference committees. Strengthen Districts & Circuits District Table is the center of missional strategy. Congregational Resource Ministers directly equip and resource churches and circuits for health and vitality. Reduce Institutional Burden Mountain Sky Conference structure requires 137 people fill required positions. Existing Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone conferences require 557 people to maintain their structures. Permission giving structures allow for more responsiveness. Free People and Teams for Transformational Action 420 individuals freed from committee work can express their leadership in the conference by participating in teams aligned to their gifts and passions. Focusing on teams allows us to deploy people and resources as opportunities and needs arise. Living into our Guiding Principles