Foundational Statement
The following statement is excerpted from the Report of the Bishop's
Task Force on Superintendency passed at the 2003 Wisconsin Annual Conference:
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have
commanded you.
"Our United Methodist Book of Discipline states,
'The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Local churches provide the
most significant arena through which disciple making occurs.' (Para. 120)
"We are a people who in the name of Jesus Christ are seeking to share God's love
with God's people, God's world and God's creation. We long to be a mature conference
full of congregations that are audacious, yearning into the future and always living
gratefully. We desire nothing more than that more and more people in this state and beyond
will know of God's love. That love overflows and gives to those who know the Giver courage,
wisdom and a compelling desire that even more might know of God's marvelous love, grace and
forgiveness."
John Wesley's hope that we live as though the whole world might be our parish.
Evangelism, nurture, and mission require a constant effort to integrate authentic experience,
rational thought, and purposeful action with theological integrity. A convincing witness to
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can contribute to the renewal of our faith, bring persons to
that faith, and strengthen the and reconciliation.
