OVERSIGHT

• action on important matters between General Conference sessions
• leadership in the carrying out of our national strategies
• help to local churches to identify those called by God to plant churches
• monitoring of church health trends in the FMCiC and the effectiveness of FMCiC systems/materials/personnel
• accountability by the BOA for the National Leadership Team
• identify “best practice” methods for ministries
• support to facilitate the development of healthy, long-term churches
• support, funding and encouragement to church planters for greater health and effectiveness
• approval of recommendations of credentials for trained, competent pastors
• hands on support and coaching to churches in transition
• recruitment, coordination and training of transition pastors
• hands on support and coaching to pastors applying for a new appointment
• hands on conflict resolution coaching and materials including on-site visits
• help to local churches to participate in various levels of church planting
• oversight to the development of mission work in Sri Lanka
• oversight to development of mission work in Ghana
• oversight to the development of mission work in Niger
• regional momentum and national celebration as churches are planted
• oversight of personnel processes for long-term cross-cultural missionaries
• coaching/consulting for short term missions/teams, global partnerships
• connection with International Child Care Ministry (ICCM) fields
• coaching to churches and pastors when discipline is necessary because of sinful behaviour
• assistance to local churches and/or their pastors through crises
• hands on support and coaching to pastors in transition
• motivation, support, encouragement to pastors and lay leaders
• facilitation of connections among congregations to accomplish a larger goal in Canada and beyond

SERVICES

• loan/mortgage funding for local churches
• general legal advice for local churches and camps
• human resources legal advice for local churches and camps
• Canadian Revenue Agency compliance advice and updates for local churches and camps
• incorporation coaching for local churches and camps
• payroll services for local churches, camps and daycares
• level of compensation package information of comparable churches
• administration of the Ministers Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• refugee immigration application support for local churches
• guidelines and coaching for local church property sales
• guidance to local churches boards and treasurers on specific administrative and financial matters
• government compliance assistance for transferring funds overseas
• planning, products and services for General Conference meetings
• management of investments to ensure funds are available for scholarships, internships and other ministries
• a Ministry Centre building for staff offices, committee and training meetings
• Ministers Benefits program (medical, dental, vision, long term disability, life insurance, etc)\
• the archiving of historical materials
• the writing of a recent history of FMCiC
• help to identify and recruit church planters from beyond the FMCiC
• a rigorous screening and credentialing process to provide godly, competent, pastors
• an annual Performance Appraisal resource for pastors and churches
• guidance and assistance on questions related to The Manual
• help to identify and recruit pastors from beyond the FMCiC
• an application process for issuing Provincial Marriage Licenses
• Myers-Briggs Personality training for self-awareness, other-awareness and team building for pastors & spouses, pastoral staff, boards, ministry teams, etc.

RESOURCING

• Study Commission on Doctrine (SCOD) position papers to respond
• to issues and provide clarity on what we believe
• Mission Team Manual
• Discipleship Materials and training (i.e. – Following Jesus
• curriculum, Wesleyan Means of Grace)
• membership materials
• policy and coaching for local, national and global ministries\
• LifePlan Manual and video training series
• Individualized LifePlan coaching
• a Global Ministries Giving Stream
• a Church Development Giving Stream
• a Leadership Development Giving Stream
• a Quebec Ministries Giving Stream
• Treasurer’s Guide (for new treasurers)
• Individualized coaching for Church Plants
• an up-to-date Handbook for Transitions (pastor and church)
• an up-to-date Handbook for Internships (lay and pastoral)
• a Pastor’s Resource Handbook

GATHERINGS

• Ministers Conferences
• Regional Gatherings
• General Conference
• a connection for Student Ministry Leaders
• Network meetings for pastors
• an annual Camping Summit for Camp Directors

PUBLIC RELATIONS VISITS

• denominational representation at ordination services for pastors
• denominational representation at dedication services for new/renovated facilities
• denominational representation at camps
• denominational representation at anniversary services
• denominational representation at the funerals of pastors, pastor’s spouses and missionaries
• NLT preaching at local churches
• NLT visits to local church boards