The Church Council (or Administrative Committee) exists to create and supervise the strategic plan for your local congregation so that the congregation fulfills its mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. This twofold function includes both leadership and management. Leadership is the visionary, "big picture" work that assesses critically where your congregation is at the present moment, where God is calling it to be in the future, and what resources will be required to move from your current reality into the desired future. Management is the essential "detail work" that must be accomplished on a daily basis to make the congregation effective.
Main tasks of the Committee
- Serves as the primary administrative body of the charge conference and oversees the management and programming of the local church.
- Plans and carries out programs that fulfill the congregation's nurturing, outreaching, and witnessing ministries.
- Leads the visioning and strategic planning process within the church.
- Fills vacancies in lay leadership positions that occur between meetings of the charge conference.
- Approves the church budget and ensures that the financial needs of the church are met.
- Makes recommendations for the compensation, benefits, and housing for the pastor(s) and other church staff.
ref. from: http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2315645/k.7735/Church_Council_Overview.htm
