Council of Bishops and Connectional Table Unveil a New Vision Statement for The United Methodist Church
Vision Complements UMC Mission Statement
The Council of Bishops, in conjunction with the UMC Connectional Table, is pleased to announce the unveiling of a new vision statement for The United Methodist Church. This vision reflects our Church’s deep commitment to embodying God’s dream for the world.
The vision states:
The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.
This vision statement complements the Church’s longstanding mission statement, inspired by Matthew 28:1-20: “The mission of The United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”
The vision encourages United Methodists to embody the following principles:
- Love Boldly: Passionately love God and, like Jesus, embrace and include people of every age, nation, race, gender and walk of life.
- Inspired by Matthew 22:37-39 and John 13:34-35
- Serve Joyfully: With a Christ-like heart, journey alongside the most vulnerable, offering care and compassion with joy.
- Inspired by Psalm 100:1, Nehemiah 8:10, John 13:14-15 and 1 Peter 4:10
- Lead Courageously: Follow Jesus’ example by resisting and dismantling all systems of evil, injustice, and oppression, striving for peace, justice and reconciliation.
- Inspired by Joshua 1:9 and Ephesians 6:10