Jurisdictional Study Committee Report and Proposed Changes to Bishops
"Explore the Jurisdictional Study Committee's findings and recommendations for the UMC's jurisdictional boundaries and bishop numbers. Learn about the mission, membership, and proposed changes affecting the 2020 General Conference decisions."
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Jurisdictional Study Committee Report to 2020 General Conference
Creation General Conference deferred all decisions related to U.S. jurisdictions and created a Jurisdictional Study Committee (JSC) that is authorized to "examine the best number and boundaries of jurisdictions and episcopal areas in the United States." Petitions to Change Jurisdictional Lines Petitions to change formula on number of bishops Jurisdiction Study Committee 2020 General Conference Petitions to change timing of changes in bishop numbers
Our Mission Statement The Jurisdictional Study Committee will examine the current realities and missional needs of the UMC for the 21st century and recommend a process to determine the number and boundaries of the jurisdictions and episcopal areas that align with the missional priorities and common purpose of the UMC so that we live out the call of Christ as people committed to be in the Connection.
Membership Jurisdiction Bishop Clergy Laity NCJ NEJ SCJ Frank Beard John Schol Cynthia Harvey Joy Barrett Denise Smartt Sears Elijah Stansell Lonnie Chafin Lorene Wilbur Susan Brumbaugh SEJ W Chair James Swanson Warner Brown Susan Leonard Ray Jeremy Smith Del Holley Kristina Gonzalez Fred Brewington
Number of Bishops Current (paragraph 404) Every jurisdiction shall be entitled to a minimum of 5 Bishops, funded by an apportionment to all jurisdictional annual conferences Plus An additional bishop for every 300,000 members also funded by an apportionment to ALL jurisdictional annual conferences Jurisdiction 2016-2020 Bishop Count 9 9 10 13 5 2020-2024 with current formula 8 8 10, will be 9 13 5 NCJ NEJ SCJ SEJ W
Number of Bishops - Proposed Every jurisdiction shall be entitled to a minimum of 5 Bishops, funded by an apportionment to all jurisdictional annual conferences Plus The number of additional bishops the jurisdiction determines is necessary to accomplish the ministry and mission funded by an apportionment to annual conferences within that jurisdiction * Will be a parallel process to central conference bishops
Interlocking Authorities [t]he system balances and constrains the power exercised by each of the authorities individually and by all connectionally (Decision 1312). Colleges General Conference A properly adopted amendment, which may seem not merely to alter the balance but to conflict with other provisions in the Constitution, is still part of the Constitution. By definition, nothing in the Constitution is unconstitutional. (Decision 1312) Jurisdictional Conference
How it would work College of Bishops General Conference Interjurisdictional Committee on the Episcopacy Juris. Episcopacy Committee Financial Capacity of Juris Assess Missional Needs and Capacity Reviews and Recommends Approves Funding
Funding of Bishops General Expenses Allocation to Annual Conferences same as now Total apportioned sufficient to support these activities: Council of Bishops: Meetings, Travel, Staff, Office, etc. Ecumenical Office staff, office, program, travel, etc. Retired Bishops expenses Area travel Central Conference Bishops Minimum number (5) of Jurisdictional Bishops REMOVE Office Expenses
Jurisdictional Funding of Missionally Necessary Bishops ADDED TO EPISCOPAL FUND APPORTIONMENT AC AC Total cost for Additional Bishops AC Within the Jurisdiction
Funding of Bishops Apportionment for General Expenses AC apportionment to EPISCOPAL FUND Apportionment for Extra Bishops
Cost implications After Office expenses ADDITIONAL BISHOPS APPORTIONMENT CHANGE FROM PRESENT GENERAL APPORTIONMENT DIRECTLY PAID OFFICE EXPENSES JURISDICTION North Central 2,682,254 955,889 787,501.44 1.68% Northeast 2,208,769 955,889 787,501.44 10.27% South Central 3,327,858 1,194,861 875,001.60 -0.04% Southeast 5,300,440 1,911,778 1,137,502.08 -2.92% West 938,212 - 437,500.80 -9.64%
Timing 2020 General Conference Next Quadrennium 2024 Preparation and GC Pass Petitions Approve funding for current number of bishops Use new Apportionment formula for EF Jurisdictions undertake mission analysis Missionally justified number of bishops made by Jurisdictions IJC recommends to GC
