Resolutions submitted to General Conference 2023

Number

Title

BOA Action

Original

Amended with Strikeouts

gray highlighted or strikeout  =
BOA amended;

red lettering or strikeout =
author amended

#301

Capital Punishment

Referred to GC as Amended

#303

As Regards Creation Care

Referred to GC as Amended

#305

Dignity & Worth of Person: In Regards to Sexual Orientation

Referred to GC as Amended

#307

The Criminal Justice System

Referred to GC as Amended

#411

Addressing a balance of clergy reps on the national BOA

Referred to GC as Amended

#499

GC to elect four bishops, as merged from
Resolutions 404, 416, 418, 421, 807

Referred to GC

#601

Lay Administered Sacraments

Referred to GC

World Conference Referendum

Referred to GC

Number

Title

BOA Action

Original

Amended with Strikeouts

gray highlighted or strikeout  =
BOA amended;

red lettering or strikeout =
author amended

#101

Book of Discipline Revisions Team

Approved as Amended

#102

FM Way and Vision Frame in the BOD

Approved

#304

Updating Language Regarding Sexual Intimacy

Approved

#308

Determinism in Gambling

Approved

#401

Change in Marston Memorial Historical Society Name

Approved

#406

Eliminating confusing instructions

Approved

#407

Redundant GC Membership

Approved

#408

Further Clarity for Association of Human Services Ministries

Approved

#409

Board of Administration Organization

Approved as Amended

#419

Global Representation from mission areas not able to form into Acs

Approved

#420

Bishop Search Committee

Approved as Amended

#423

JWS Corporation Wording

Approved

#424

Include Executive Leadership Team (XLT) in BOD

Approved as Amended

#501

Superintendent Nominations

Approved

#503

Voting Rights of Retired Elders

Approved

#505

FM History and Polity for MEG/MAC Members

Approved as Amended

#507

Age and Language Discrimination Wording

Approved as Amended

#508

Continuing Education for Ordained Elders

Approved as Amended

#602

Resolution on the Understanding of the Role of Deacon

Approved as Amended

#603

Freeing Kingdom Workers to work wherever God sends them

Approved

#604

New Groups that Multiply

Approved

#607

Essential Ecclesiology and Expressions of Church

Approved

#612

Dignity of Deacon Rewording

Approved as Amended

#613

Local Ministerial Candidate to Conference Deacon Candidate addition

Approved as Amended

#614

Replace the core values and the expected outcomes with FM Way and Values

Approved

#702

Clergy Sexual Abuse

Approved as Amended

#801

Instructions for the Lord’s Supper

Approved as Amended

#803

Clergy Sexual Abuse policy and procedures

Approved

#803

Clergy Sexual Abuse policy and procedures

Approved

#804

Equal Participation Plan

Approved as Amended

AFMEI Edits to the Book of Discipline

Approved

Number

Title

BOA Action

Original

#404

Increase to 4 Bishops to address heavy workloads & lack of diversity

Merged into Resolution 499

#416

Expansion of the Board of Bishops

Merged into Resolution 499

#418

Expand Number of Board of Bishops

Merged into Resolution 499

#421

Number of Bishops

Merged into Resolution 499

#807

Next Gen Leader

Merged into Resolution 499

Number

Title

BOA Action

Original

#302

Abuse of Substances and Sobriety

Referred to SCOD

#306

Vocational singleness and celibacy

Referred to SCOD

#701

Restoration Through a Restorative Practice Model

Referred to SCOD

#805

Publications shift

Referred to Director of Communications

#806

Resource Sharing

Referred to Director of Communications

#808

Annual Reporting Questions

Referred to Chief Operating Officer

Number

Title

BOA Action

Original

#309

Diversity of Leadership in the Church and Staff

Rejected

#310

Use of Alcohol

Rejected

#402

General Conference Location

Rejected

#403

Rejected

#405

Funding Education for Ministerial Candidates

Rejected

#410

Superintendent Representation on the BOA

Rejected

#412

GC Delegate selection 2 years prior to GC

Rejected

#413

Bishop Roles and Responsibilities

Rejected

#414

Revision of the timeline to nominate and elect Bishops

Rejected

#415

Commission on Higher Education

Rejected

#417

Expansion of the Board of Bishops by BOA 1 year prior to GC

Rejected

#422

Bishop Search Committee clarification

Rejected

#502

Equity in Hiring Practices and Appointments

Rejected

#504

Return to Consecrated Deacons

Rejected

#506

Appointment Category: Retired

Rejected

#605

Those serving in leadership within a society who may have a Conflict of Interest

Rejected

#606

A loving response to personnel transitions at the local society

Rejected

#608

Alignment of Value Statements

Rejected

#609

Conference Deacons

Rejected

#610

Change name of Book of Discipline

Rejected

#611

Electronic Voting for Local Societies and Annual Conferences

Rejected

#809

Ensuring Accessibility to Ordination

Rejected

#810

US-Focused Bishop

Rejected