I have submitted a profile to be considered for election as a clergy delegate from the Great Plains Annual Conference to the 2020 General Conference, South Central Jurisdictional Conference, or as an alternate. You can find a list of all clergy and laity who have submitted profiles from the Great Plains Conference here. Here is one of my responses to a question from the delegate profile:
In light of the 2019 special session of the General Conference, how do you believe the Church is called to move forward in fulfilling its mission?
We must welcome all people into the entire life of the church. It is time to find calm amid our differences. This could happen in many ways, including:
- Connectional Conferences – The UMC continues with two or more Central Conferences in the US.
- Separation – The UMC continues, and either more traditional or more progressive congregations and clergy launch a new connection.
- Death and Resurrection – The UMC chooses to end its chapter in church history. We celebrate and remember its long and faithful history. We launch two or more new connections to continue to our Wesleyan approach to Christian life.
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Rev. Andrew Conard 