Official Workbook overture source text
Overture: 4-07
Workbook page: 306
Source pages: 306
Source status: source checked / public
Submitter: Nebraska District
Ov. 4-07
To Offer Triennial Mission and Ministry Emphases
WHEREAS, Bylaw 4.2.1 (d) requires that “the district convention shall, through delegate vote, forward to the national convention a list of two or three triennial mission and ministry emphases for consideration by the national convention”; and
WHEREAS, The Nebraska District’s vision statement declares that we are “God’s forgiven family walking and working together in God’s mission of making mature disciples of Jesus Christ”; and
WHEREAS, The district’s mission statement asserts that we “serve God’s family, encouraging them to be fully engaged in living and sharing the Good News of Jesus”; and
WHEREAS, The district has identified the following strategic priorities: to cultivate faith and a discipleship culture, to connect people for service and outreach, and to care for the family of God;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the district in convention memorialize the Synod to consider a mission and ministry emphasis on the relational health of ordained, commissioned, and non-rostered workers; and be it further
Resolved, That the district in convention memorialize the Synod to consider a mission and ministry emphasis on fostering healthier congregations and ministries; and be it finally
Resolved, That the district in convention memorialize the Synod to consider a mission and ministry emphasis on fostering healthier districts and the Synod through caring for district and Synod leadership, fostering unity, and providing opportunities for discipleship.
Nebraska District
