Transcript General Board Orientation

STANDING COMMITTEE ON RENEWAL
AND STRUCTURAL REFORM
Overview of Proposed Changes to the
Special Rules for Procedure of the General Assembly and
the Standing Rules for the General Assembly, General
Board, and Administrative Committee
OVERVIEW
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The General Board will be organized into functional
committees to accomplish its work
Committees will include board members and ex-officio
members
The committees will replace sections and other standing
committees
The General Nominating Committee and General
Committee on Ministry remain unchanged but relate
through the Governance (policy) Committee
Committees report on their own work to the plenary and
will be available to assist in the modification of business
items at the meeting.
RESOURCES
The Standing Committee used BoardSource, a
non-profit governance advisory organization to
interpret current best-practices.
 Sources include:
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Board Committee Series 1-5
 Governance Series 1-9
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The rules for the General Assembly, General Board
and Administrative Committee were rewritten with
similar theme and organization to provide
cohesive language
COMMITTEES
Audit
Committee
Committee on
Counsel and
Mediation
Mission
Finance
Committee
Governance
Committee
General
Ministry
Covenantal
Dialogue
Committee
General
Assembly
Committee
General
Board
General
Minister and
President’s
Vision Advisory
Committee
SCOPE OF COMMITTEE WORK
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Governance Committee
 Board
member education
 Review processes, structures and rules
 Receives reports from the General Nominating
Committee and the General Committee on Ministry
 Ongoing education for implementation of best
practices
COMMITTEES CONTINUED
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Mission Finance Committee
 Oversight
of the mission funding system
 Assists staff in the interpretation and promotion of
Disciples Mission Fund
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Audit Committee
 Receives
and process the audits of General and
Regional ministries and other DMF supported
organizations
 Serves as the audit committee for the Office of the
General Minister and President
COMMITTEES CONTINUED
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Counsel and Mediation
Provides leadership, counsel and oversight in place
where mission, structure and finance are in conflict
 Resources the church with trained mediators
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General Ministry Covenantal Dialogue Committee
Purpose is dialogue with General Ministries for their
particular mission of the Christian Church (Disciples of
Christ).
 Conducting the Covenantal Dialogue Process every five
years and reporting the results to the General Board
and the respective General Ministry Boards.
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COMMITTEES CONTINUED
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General Assembly Committee
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Conducts site visits related to the time and place of the
assembly and serves as the Credentials Committee, if
needed at the General Assembly
Provides follow up on General Assembly business items
assigned to various ministries in the church
General Minister and President’s Vision Advisory
Committee
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Serves on the call of the General Minister and President for
the purpose of advisement related to the interpretation and
implementation of the mission, vision and identity for the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
THE ROLE OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
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Administrative Committee and the General Board
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Serves as the Business Committee processing suggested amendments to
business items
Reviews and establishes the agenda for the General Board
Processes General Assembly resolutions for the board
Receives interim reports on behalf of the board
Assigns committee membership
Additional Duties:
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The Administrative Committee has specific duties related to the General
Assembly, serving as the Committee on Reference and Counsel. (see the Special
Rules for Procedure for the General Assembly)
Serves Office of the General Minister and President’s Board (see the Standing
Rules for the Administrative Committee)
HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES
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General Assembly Special Rules for Procedure
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Creation of a Call to Action (see separate presentation) by
modifying Sense of the Assembly, Items for Research and
Reflection, and Study Documents
Updated language and made needed clarifications related
to 2005 changes to The Design
These rules require General Assembly approval for
amendment
General Assembly Standing Rules
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Merged into the General Assembly Special Rules or the
General Board Standing Rules for appropriate alignment
The Standing Rules for the General Assembly are amended
by the General Board
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES CONTINUED
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General Board Standing Rules
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Received the most work related to organization and function
of the board (see committee structure)
Clarification regarding the role of the Administrative
Committee as per the 2005 Design changes
Streamlined the work of the board to accommodate the
reduced size of the board
Administrative Committee Standing Rules
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Clarified the role in relationship to the General Board
Clarified the role in relationship to the General Assembly
Clarified the role as the board of the Office of the General
Minister and President