Priorities for the Methodist Church
The Priority
In partnership with others wherever possible, the Methodist
Church will concentrate its prayers, resources, imagination and commitments on
this priority:
- To proclaim and affirm its conviction of God's love in Christ, for us and for all the world;
and renew confidence in God's presence and action in the world and in the Church.
The Realisation
As ways towards realising this priority, the Methodist Church
will give particular attention to the following:
- Underpinning everything we do with God-centred worship and prayer,
Supporting community development and action for justice, especially among the most deprived and poor
- in Britain and worldwide,
- Developing confidence in evangelism and in the capacity to speak of God and faith
in ways that make sense to all involved,
- Encouraging fresh ways of being Church,
- Nurturing a culture in the Church which is people-centred and flexible.
Beckenham Methodist Church is in the process of reviewing all
its current activities to see how well they reflect these priorities.