The mission of The United Methodist Church is to “make disciples of
Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” In order to carry out
this mission, The United Methodist Church has defined seven pathways of
ministry: developing new churches, transforming existing congregations,
ending racism through expanding racial and ethnic ministries, teaching
the Wesleyan model of discipleship, strengthening clergy and lay
leadership, reaching and transforming the lives of new generations, and
eliminating poverty in community with the poor.
This material was developed with the purpose of leading churches to
confess Jesus Christ as Lord and for individuals to realize their
individual spiritual gifts so that they could serve the local church and
community better. Thus, we United Methodists may be disciples of Jesus
Christ who experience the power of the Holy Spirit to transform the
world.
