UMM

Purpose

The General Commission on United Methodist Men shall have primary oversight for the coordination of men's ministry within The United Methodist Church:

     1. United Methodist Men exists to declare the centrality of Christ in every man's life. Men's ministry leads to the  
         spiritual growth of men and effective discipleship. This purpose is served as men are called to model the servant
         leadership of Jesus Christ.

     2. Individual and group strategies form the foundation of UM Men ministry:
          1. Enhance Evangelism, Mission, and Spiritual Life (EMS), as men become servant leaders.
          2. Advocate programs that train men within local churches to promote specific ministries including prayer,
              missions, stewardship, and Civic/Youth Serving Ministries.
          3. Forge pastoral partnerships by men committed to the effective support and service of clergy and local
              congregations.
          4. Enhance organizational strength by effective leadership, resources, membership growth, and financial
              accountability.
          5. Assist men in their ever-changing relationships, roles and responsibilities in their family setting, workplace, and
              society.
          6. Understand the organization, doctrines, and beliefs of The United Methodist Church.
          7. Fulfill the membership vows through commitment to prayer, presence, gifts, and service in congregational life.
          8. Fulfill the Great Commission with and through The United Methodist Church as one part of the Body of Christ.

     3. To provide support services to promote the ministry and growth of United Methodist Men:
          1. Provide specific and optional models for men in the local church, district, annual conference, and jurisdiction;
          2. Maintain effective communications and cooperation with the National Association of Conference Presidents of
              United Methodist Men and other national organizations representing the central conferences and other
              worldwide Methodist liaisons;
          3. Promote the chartering and annual recertification of local church men's units with the General 
              Commission on United Methodist Men.

     4. To provide resources that assist men in their growing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and his church.
          1. Programs of Evangelism that are geared to men s needs in cooperation with all areas of the Church dealing with 
              the area of evangelism that model; to men that witness is an integral part of daily life in the workplace, the 
              community, the parish, and the home;
          2. Programs of Mission in cooperation with all areas of the Church dealing with mission opportunities enabling 
              men for outreach and service as an integral part of their Christian discipleship;
          3. Programs of Spiritual Life in cooperation with areas of faith development will assist men to realize that witness 
              and outreach, with mission and ministry become extensions of their faith development and their personal
              relationship to God through Jesus Christ;
          4. programs of stewardship in cooperation with the area of stewardship that will lead men to an understanding of
              their responsibility as stewards of God's creation and personal stewardship, of time, talent, money, and prayer;
          5. Programs that affirm the role of men in their family situations;
          6. To advocate, research, and develop programs for The United Methodist Church to minister to and through 
              men;
          7. Program partnership with The Upper Room in the Living Prayer Center ministry including, support for WATS 
              telephone service and promotion. At all levels of the United Methodist Men's network there shall be prayer
              advocates;
     There shall be a program in partnership with local churches called Moving United Methodists to assist United
     Methodist members moving from one congregation to another.

     5. The General Commission will provide resources and support for the office of Civic Youth-Serving
         Agencies/Scouting Ministries;
          1. To provide training of local church, district, annual conference, and jurisdictional Scouting coordinators;
          2. To provide advocacy, cooperation, and relationship in partnership with the National (USA) Association of 
              United Methodist Scouts, the General Board of Discipleship, the Council of Bishops, and the Civic Youth-
              Serving Agencies (Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 4-H, and such 
              appropriate organizations within the Central Conferences) for the promotion of Youth-Serving/Scouting 
              Ministries within The United Methodist Church;
          3. To coordinate, promote, and resource as needed annual conference Bishop's Dinners for Scouting.