The organization in which I feel the most empowered is the church. The church plays an important role in my values, beliefs, and the way in which I govern myself. The church is also an organization in which it connects people to a spiritual awareness to God. Since I was a little girl, I can recall attending church, singing on the choir, and being active in Sunday school which shaped me into the person I am today. Likewise, the church continues to be the foundation and place in which I feel safe and empowered.
According to United Methodist Church, their mission is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.” With this mission in …show more content…
Duties are divided among bodies that include the General Conference, the Council of Bishops and the Judicial Council. Each of these entities is required by our Constitution, a foundational document, to be part of our structure, and plays a significant role in the life of the church.” (Communications, 2017)
In addition to the main structure of an organization the church also has a structure in which they follow. When people enter the church on Sunday people are welcomed to participate in the structure of service; first there is a fellowship hour which is praise and worship, which is then followed by greeted visitors. After, the sermon then begins tithes and offering then the closing of the …show more content…
However, their mission and goals are to create a world of justice through their social creed. As stated on UMC website, “The United Methodist Church believes God's love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people's lives to risk interpreting God's love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex.” This illustrates the ways in which the mission and goals are connected because without a mission then the church would not be able to fully function and meet the needs of the society and people in which they serve. As I explore the structure in the church on a typical Sunday, their mission of creating a world of justice through their social creed is demonstrate in their service through praise and worship and the sermon. The social creed is shown in the way they interact with people in the church. One example, when a visitor attends the church everyone would reach out to greet the person and also give a gift to show their gratefulness to the person who
According to United Methodist Church, their mission is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.” With this mission in …show more content…
Duties are divided among bodies that include the General Conference, the Council of Bishops and the Judicial Council. Each of these entities is required by our Constitution, a foundational document, to be part of our structure, and plays a significant role in the life of the church.” (Communications, 2017)
In addition to the main structure of an organization the church also has a structure in which they follow. When people enter the church on Sunday people are welcomed to participate in the structure of service; first there is a fellowship hour which is praise and worship, which is then followed by greeted visitors. After, the sermon then begins tithes and offering then the closing of the …show more content…
However, their mission and goals are to create a world of justice through their social creed. As stated on UMC website, “The United Methodist Church believes God's love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people's lives to risk interpreting God's love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex.” This illustrates the ways in which the mission and goals are connected because without a mission then the church would not be able to fully function and meet the needs of the society and people in which they serve. As I explore the structure in the church on a typical Sunday, their mission of creating a world of justice through their social creed is demonstrate in their service through praise and worship and the sermon. The social creed is shown in the way they interact with people in the church. One example, when a visitor attends the church everyone would reach out to greet the person and also give a gift to show their gratefulness to the person who