Archives For Ministry

8:30-11:30AM


Installation of General Officers Ceremony (Dr. Kenneth Heer, Officiating):

photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

Dr. Lyon, General Superintendent installation


photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

Wayne MacBeth – Executive Director of Communication and Administration
Jim Dunn – Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship
Russ Gunsalus – Executive Director of Education & Clergy Development
Dennis Jackson – Executive Director of Global Partners
Kevin Batman – General Treasurer


General Board of Administration Installation


ROLL CALL (by paper ballot)


Back to conversation about MEMORIAL 308

Amendment FAILED.

Memorial debating (unamended)

Another amendment…
An amendment to the amendment…
FAILED.

Back to the amendment…
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 146
2. 156

Back to the original MEMORIAL (no amendments)

Motion to call for the question.
Seconded.
VOTE to move immediately to the question:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 291
2. 29
Motion carries.

VOTE on MEMORIAL 308 – no amendment
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 264
2. 54
MEMORIAL PASSES.


Motion to take MEMORIAL 180 (from the table).
motion carries. (audibly)


MOTION 180 – LOCAL church government – Elections of Local Church Personnel
Memorial link here.

VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 315
2. 0
MEMORIAL PASSES! UNANIMOUSLY


MEMORIAL 310 –
Not recommended.


MEMORIAL 312 – General Superintendent Emeritus Nomination
Memorial link here.

Discussion:
none.

VOTE by STANDING.
MOTION PASSES.


DR. HC Wilson addresses quickly.
Global Partners has been granted permission to launch a Jesus Film Team to Cuba for three years!


MEMORIAL 315 –
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on 315
Audible vote carries.


Motion to make 315 effective immediately.
Passes audibly.


MEMORIAL 325
PASSES
.
Effective immediately.


MEMORIAL 330 –
Passes


MEMORIAL 335 –
Discussion.
MEMORIAL CARRIES.


MEMORIAL 340 – OFFICIAL LISTING OF GENERAL CHURCH ENTITIES
MEMORIAL CARRIES.


RECESS FOR BREAK UNTIL 10:05AM


VOTE on New Zealand and Australia
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
301 – yes
2 – no


MEMORIAL 349 –
MEMORIAL PASSES.


Motion with support to make it effective immediately.
MOTION SO ORDERED.


MEMORIAL 364 –
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 760 –
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 348 –
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 387 –
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 395 –
MOTION to skip and move immediately to 1120.
MOTION PASSES>


MOTION FROM FLOOR TO MOVE to 1120.
MEMORIAL 1120 –


Photo of Memorial 1120 (was not available as a .pdf)

VOTING to amend marriage as defined as ONE MAN and ONE WOMAN.
VOTE PASSES.

VOTING on amended 1120.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 304
2. 0
MEMORIAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.


Taking a moment to pray silently together and then prayer by Dr. Jim Garlow


MEMORIAL 395 –
Redefining boundaries of Canadian districts
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 396 –
Kentucky-Tenn District Boundary
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion to make it effective immediately passes.


MEMORIAL 398 –
VOTING.
MEMORIAL PASSES.
Motion to make it effective immediately passes.


MEMORIAL 560 –
Interim pastors
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 741 – Bylaws (language amending)
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 749 –
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 900 – Revision Task Force Authorization
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 1010 – Revising the wording of the public ceremony of the reception of community members.
AMENDMENT CARRIES.

MEMORIAL 1010 CARRIES.


MEMORIAL 1100
Not recommended. Not being read (even though there was a motion to read).


MEMORIAL 1110
Not recommended.


7-9PM

Inspirational Moments – Honoring Retiring General

photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

Superintendents and General Officers


Reading of nominees from caucuses for GBA members
North Central:
Ministerial –
Kyle Ray
Steve DeNeff
Mark Wilson
Lay –
Martha Blackburn
Karl Shepherd
Denise Schmidt(?)
ELECTED by audible vote

Western Area
Ministerial –
Larry Salaway
Steven Babby
Isaac Smith
Lay –
Roger Metcalf
Anne Regea
Andrea Sepeday(?)
ELECTED (audibly)

NORTHEASTERN
HC Wilson
Harry Wood
Anthony Graham
Lay –
Phillip Ferrel(?)
Betty Wetherbee
David Babb
???
ELECTED (audibly)

SOUTHERN AREA
Ministerial –
Kevin Myers
Bob Black
Dan Leroy

Lay –
Charles Joyner
Sue Rickman
Dan Gentry
ELECTED (audibly)


MEMORIAL 220 – DIVERSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP ON THE DISTRICT BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Amendment to the language.
VOTE for approving the amendment:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
2. 220
1. 96
Amendment FAILS.

Further discussion.

Voting on memorial 220
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 267
2. 55
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 225 – District church government – Elections of District Personnel
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on Memorial 225
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 311
2. 4
PASSED.


MEMORIAL 235 – DISTRICT CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Three-Year Term for District Board of Administration
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on MEMORIAL 235
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 289
2. 31
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 236 – DISTRICT CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Term Limits for District Board of Administration
Not recommended.


MEMORIAL 260 – DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION – District Superintendent
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Amend to change language slightly.
“appoint another to do so” (instead of an assistant DS) in sub-20.
Audible vote carries this amendment.

Another amendment to the language.
Audible vote DENIES the amendment.

Another motion to amend the language.
“another district leader…” in sub-20
Audible vote carries this amendment.

VOTE TO APPROVE AMENDED MEMORIAL 260.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 300
2. 21
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 264 – TRANSITION PERIOD FOR NEWLY ELECTED DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on Memorial 264
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 325
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 266 – INTERIM DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS
1. 319
2. ??
MEMORIAL PASSES.


MEMORIAL 270 – DISTRICT BUILDING COMMITTEE – Removal of Ordained Minister Requirement
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Amendment on language.
Carries by audible vote.

VOTE on amended memorial.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 304
2. 31
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 300 – Change of Voting and Non-voting Delegates to General Conference
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Vote on the memorial.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 312
2. 8
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 302 – GENERAL CONFERENCE – Nonvoting Members
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Vote on Memorial 302.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 319
2. 7
PASSED.


MEMORIAL 304 – GENERAL CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Provision for General Conference President, General Board Vice-Chair and Executive Board Vice-Chair in the Absence of the General Superintendent
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Vote on memorial 304
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 316
2. 10
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 305 – GENERAL CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on MEMORIAL 305
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 310
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.


Motion from the floor for motion 304 to be immediately implemented.
Seconded.
VOTE:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 303
2. 10
PASSES.


MEMORIAL 306 – NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on MEMORIAL 306
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 310
2. 19
PASSES.


Motion from the floor to implement #306 immediately.
Seconded.
VOTE (audible) CARRIES.


MEMORIAL 307 – GENERAL CONFERENCE – Editing Committee Authority
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

VOTE on MEMORIAL 307
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 306
2. 8
MEMORIAL PASSES.


Motion from the floor to cease reading of ‘rationale’ and only read the ‘resolves’.
Support
MOTION CARRIES by audible vote.


Motion from the floor to immediately implement #307
Motion carries by audible vote.


MEMORIAL 308 – NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Amendment on language.
“GBA provide 2 or more…”
Discussion on the amendment..
VOTE on the Amendment
AMENDMENT FAILS.

Another amendment to change the language.

A substitute motion is on the floor.
We will pick it up first thing in the morning.


RECESS until TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:30AM


I had the privilege of serving alongside Heath Mullikin, Keith Drury, and David Drury after each session of General Conference and doing a commentary on what had just taken place.

Here are our videos from each of those wrap-up episodes.

SESSION 1 WRAP UP:

SUNDAY NIGHT WRAP UP: (no business sessions on Sunday)

SESSION 2 WRAP UP:

SESSION 3 WRAP UP:

SESSION 4 WRAP UP:

SESSION 5 WRAP UP:

SESSION 6 WRAP UP:

SESSION 7 WRAP UP:

SESSION 8 (FINAL) WRAP UP:

A great interview with Dr. Clarence “Bud” Bence after he gave our morning devotions at the 5th Legislative Session of the General Conference of the Wesleyan Church.

His notes from his message, entitled, “What it means to be a Wesleyan?” are available right here.

1-4:30PM

photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

Inspirational Moments: Rev. Mark O. Wilson – “Rural Church Impact”
“no place is too small for God to do something BIG.” – Mark Wilson
“sometimes we label people and then we discount them.” (this shouldn’t be)
“You can touch the world from the end of it. Farmers feed the city & rural churches can help reach them.”


photo courtesy of @GenCon2012

Recognition of our Military Chaplains – “our other missionary force” (Don Bray’s phrase)


MEMORIAL 168 – Governance Philosophy
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Motion to amend language slightly.

Vote to amend.
1. Yes
2. No
Results:
2. 291
1. 27
FAILED.

Original motion is now before the conference.
Vote for Memorial 168.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 298
2. 22
Memorial passes.


MEMORIAL 170 – LOCAL AND DISTRICT BOARDS OF ADMINISTRATION DUTIES AND POWERS
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Vote on Amendment to add a paragraph.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 227
2. 95
Amendment passes.

Vote on amended MEMORIAL 170
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 315
2. 16
Memorial 170 PASSES.


VOTE to make motion to require that these two (Global Partners and Multiplication/Discipleship) of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS be ordained ministers (motion from the floor by Craig Dunn) [only dept NOT required to have Exec Director is Communication/Administration]

1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 278
2. 38
This motion is adopted.


MOTION from the floor to put MEMORIALS 350-360 before the conference immediately
MOTION has support and was audibly voted.


MEMORIAL 350 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – To Be Assessed on Current Income
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Amendment to change language. (giving option to district to approve this memorial)
Supported.
Discussion on the amendment.
Voting on the amendment.
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 164
2. 165
Amendment FAILED. (closest vote yet, and notably there was some vocal opposition to the way the vote was displayed on-screen)

NON amended memorial is before the conference…


RECESS for ‘health break’


Back to discussing MEMORIAL 350.

Motion to call for the question.
Plenty of support.
Needs a 2/3rds vote to move to question.
VOTE TO MOVE TO QUESTION:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 264
2. 17
MOVE TO QUESTION PASSES.

VOTE ON MEMORIAL 350 (unamended)
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
1. 44
2. 239
MEMORIAL 350 FAILS.


MEMORIAL 397 – REALIGN THE REPRESENTATIVE AREAS
Memorial link here.

Discussion:
None.

VOTE on MEMORIAL 397:
1. YES
2. NO
RESULTS:
Passed by audible vote.

Motion to make this effective immediately.
Passed by audible vote.
Motion goes into effect immediately.


MEMORIAL 351 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – Exemption for Funds Raised for Missions
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.

Motion from the floor to hear the memorial read.
Supported.
Motion denied by audible vote.


MEMORIAL 352 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – Exemption for Funds Raised for Missions
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.

Motion from floor to have memorial read.
Supported.
Motion failed by audible vote.


MEMORIAL 353 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – Total Not to Exceed 5%
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.

Motion from floor to hear memorial read.
Supported.
Motion failed.


MEMORIAL 354 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – Reduction of EIF Assessment
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.


MEMORIAL 360 – UNITED STEWARDSHIP FUND – Income Level Adjustment for United Stewardship Fund
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.


MEMORIAL 180 – LOCAL church government – Elections of Local Church Personnel
Memorial link here.

Discussion:

Motion to amend the language of memorial 180.

(PERSONAL NOTE FROM STEVAN: this is getting ridiculous)

Motion and support to postpone this memorial.
Postponed. (audible vote)


MEMORIAL 195 – MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM – Redefining Missions and Evangelism in the Local Church
Memorial link here.
Not recommended.


MEMORIAL 220 – DIVERSIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP ON THE DISTRICT BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Memorial Link here.

Discussion:


Breaking to area caucus meetings – to vote to elect GBA members


At 7PM we will reconvene with the 7th Legislative session, hear discussion on Memorial 220 and hear nominations for GBA members.