The Zeray Gazette: The Episcopacy

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

If you could effect one major change in the UMC office of Bishop (e.g. tenure, election, powers, etc.) what would it be?

Anonymous said...: Only have active Bishops be members of the Council of Bishops.; 8:39 AM
Rev. C. S. Roberts said...: Outsource the bishops.
Oh we already do that.; 12:40 PM
Revwilly said...: That every Bishop, like the rest of us, be required to set forth annual goals and the strategies to acheive them, be held accountable to the goals and evaluated by the Episcipacy Committee. If the performance is satisfactory over a four year period the Episcopacy Committee could request the Bishop to stay. If the goals were not achieved the Committee could ask for a new Bishop.

As far as I know, once you become a Bishop you don't answer to anyone and that is not a good place for anyone to be.; 1:37 PM
Jason Woolever said...: People should have a proven track record in strong effective evangelical ministry, and the humility of Christ.; 2:13 PM
see-through faith said...: I'd have Hans Växby back in Finland. (Not that there's anything wrong with our current bishop -but Hans in Russia now - is a great loss to us here); 7:01 PM
Rev. David Nicol said...: I'd make one change that I think would have sweeping effects -- if we elect a bishop, the bishop's first quadrennium should be served in the bishop's home conference. I think we would be more likely to offer candidates who can be strong, dynamic leaders if we know our own future is at stake.; 8:02 AM
gmw said...: what john b said...

and there's something in revwilly's concept that could go somewhere.; 5:26 PM