As we pray for those who prepare to make decisions for the future of our United Methodist church. Here is a starter piece for what is on the agenda in Tampa this week…

By Gavin Richardson

“For those of my United Methodist tribe, we have in one week this monster of gathering we call General Conference. It comes around every four years and becomes the vocal & legislative body for the United Methodist Church. General Conference may not have a direct impact on you and your youth ministry at the local level of practice. But General Conference this year will, most likely, have some effect at your conference and global church level. So things that might be impacting is the perception of the church as a whole, the level of resources, news, structure, and connections that you’ve become accustomed to.

But how in the world will you be able to keep up with all the information, legislation, amendments, votes, reports, and the like?”    Read More…