Annual Conference 2025 approved Petition #10 listed in the 2025 Conference Journal which states, "Modify the existing Conference Policies and Procedures to add a requirement for all member churches of the South Georgia Global Methodist Conference to provide a minimum of $1,000,000 in professional liability, misconduct, and sexual abuse insurance for all appointed clergy, employed clergy and assigned laity (certified lay ministers). Certificates of insurance must be provided to the South Georgia Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church and must list the “The South Georgia Annual Conference of the GMC, Inc.” as an additional insured (Section VIII.1). Congregations may request exceptions to the required minimum coverage from the Connectional Council. See attached Proposed Conference Policies and Procedures."
Justification: Churches of the Global Methodist Church have a moral and fiscal duty to insure their ministers and provide sufficient protection not only to the individual but the local church and the South Georgia Annual Conference.
UPDATE: Per the Resolution of the Connectional Council below, this policy has been suspended and exemptions are not currently required. Despite the suspension, all churches should use their best effors to insure all liabilites that may be faced by the church, their appointed clergy, employed clergy and assigned laity (CLMs). If churches have adequate coverage they are still invited to submit their certificates to the conference.