2026 Charge Conference Form

2026 Charge Conference Form
The mission of the Global Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who worship passionately, love extravagantly and witness boldly in order to spread scriptural holiness across the globe. The North Georgia Conference serves in this mission as it faciliates the mission of the local church. To this end, you will find below a streamlined Charge Conference report form requesting the minimal information required at Charge Conference.

Within the pastoral charge, the basic unit in the connectional system in the Global Methodist Church is the Charge Conference. The Charge Conference shall therefore be organized from the church(es) in every pastoral charge and shall meet at least annually. The Charge Conference shall be the connecting link between the local church and the annual conference, and the general church, and shall have general oversight of the church council(s) overall ministry of the local church (438-439 of BoDD).

This information MUST be submitted prior to your Charge Conference scheduled by your Connectional Elder. Please bring two copies of the administrative council/board meeting minutes that approved these documents for the Presiding Elder to sign. The local church will retain one copy, and the Presiding Elder will keep one copy. Should you have any questions regarding how to complete this form or the process, please contact your Connectional Elder for assistance.

Each church in a charge must submit its own form!

*Fields with asterisks are required.
- Church Name
- District #
- Physical Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Is the Church Mailing address same as Physical Address?
- Mailing Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Church Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Church Email
  example@example.com
- Church Website URL
- Church Facebook URL
- Senior Pastor
- Senior Pastor Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Senior Pastor Home Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Senior Pastor Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Senior Pastor Email
  example@example.com
- Senior Pastor Salary in $ (not including housing allowance)
- Does the church provide the Senior Pastor a parsonage?
- Does the church provide the Senior Pastor a housing allowance?
- Senior Pastor Housing Allowance - General Housing Allowance Form can be found on ngagmc.org/chargeconference
  Clergy Compensation Form is for reference and does not need to be submitted.
- Associate Pastor(s)
- Do have an Associate Pastor?
- Associate Pastor #1
- Associate Pastor #1 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Associate Pastor #1 Home Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Associate Pastor #1 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Associate Pastor #1 Email
  example@example.com
- Associate Pastor #1 Salary in $ (not including housing allowance)
- Does the church provide theAssociate Pastor #1 a parsonage?
- Does the church provide the Associate Pastor #1 a housing allowance?
- Associate Pastor #1 Pastor Housing Allowance - General Housing Allowance Form can be found at ngagmc.org/chargeconference
- Associate Pastor #2
- Associate Pastor #2 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Associate Pastor #2 Home Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Associate Pastor #2 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Associate Pastor #2 Email
  example@example.com
- Associate Pastor #2 Salary in $ (not including housing allowance)
- Does the church provide theAssociate Pastor #2 a parsonage?
- Does the church provide the Associate Pastor #2 a housing allowance?
- Associate Pastor #2 Pastor Housing Allowance - General Housing Allowance Form can be found at ngagmc.org/chargeconference
- Associate Pastor #3
- Associate Pastor #3 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Associate Pastor #3 Home Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Associate Pastor #3 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Associate Pastor #3 Email
  example@example.com
- Associate Pastor #3 Salary in $ (not including housing allowance)
- Does the church provide theAssociate Pastor #3 a parsonage?
- Does the church provide the Associate Pastor #3 a housing allowance?
- Associate Pastor #3 Pastor Housing Allowance -General Housing Allowance Form can be found at ngagmc.org/chargeconference
- To Be Completed by the Senior Pastor
- Are you (Senior Pastor) in an Accountability Band?
- Is your Associate Pastor in an Accountability Band?
- Is your Associate Pastor #2 in an Accountability Band?
- Is your Associate Pastor #3 in an Accountability Band?
- Are you living a compelling life?
- If you’re trying to assess whether your life feels compelling – not just successful or busy – questions that explore purpose, growth, relationships, and alignment can be useful. We invite you to take a few moments to reflect and journal your answers to the questions below. Please feel free to share these with other leaders in your congregation.
  
  Download a printable copy
  
  Purpose and Meaning:
  1) If I stopped doing what I’m doing today, what would I miss most?
  2) What kind of impact do I want to have on other people?
  
  Alignment:
  1) Does my daily life reflect my deepest values?
  2) When do I feel most like myself?
  
  Growth:
  1) What new skill, perspective, or experience am I pursuing?
  2) How have I changed in the past 12 months?
  
  Relationships:
  1) Do the people closest to me know the real me?
  2) Am I investing enough in the people I care about?
  
  Energy and Joy:
  1) When did I last experience genuine awe, wonder, or delight?
  2) What drains my energy and what restores it?
  
  Courage:
  1) Where am I choosing comfort over growth?
  2) What would I attempt if I believed I couldn’t fail?
  
  Legacy:
  1) If I looked back on this season of life in ten years from now, what would I regret not doing?
  2) What do I hope people remember about me?
  
  A compelling life doesn’t necessarily mean constant excitement or extraordinary achievements. It often comes from living with intention, staying true to your values, growing through challenges, nurturing meaningful relationships, and contributing to something larger than yourself. After reviewing your answers to the questions above, we invite you to submit your answers to the following reflection questions. Please know that all answers are anonymous but will help us better understand how the NGAGMC might develop opportunities to help us all live a compelling life.
- **Click Here for Anonymous Reflection Question**
- Vision Leadership
- Leadership thrives when we slow down to reflect together. We invite you to sit down with your ministry team to process and discuss these Vision Leadership questions. Our hope is that this time generates thoughtful conversation, deepens your shared commitment, and encourages your growth as disciple-makers.
  
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  Vision Leadership:
  1) Does your church have a working definition for disciple or disciple-making? How do they differ?
  2) What is critical in your church to develop and train effective leaders?
  3) What is one thing your church could change in 2027 that might make your disciple-making more effective?
  4) What are some ways your local church is actively moving beyond isolation to practice shared collaborative ministry?
  5) Are leaders (clergy and laity) passionately pursuing Jesus as a disciple first? How?
  6) Do you see fruit of the Spirit (fruit that will last) in your leadership team?
  7) Do you see your church structured for control or as a movement of the Holy Spirit?
  
  Reflection:
  We invite the church leadership team to spend time together reflecting on the questions above. After reflecting, please submit your answers to the following questions as part of your charge conference report.
- What percentage of regular weekend attendance are actively engaged in disciple-making environments?
  Please enter Unsure if you are unsure
- How many active “leaders-in-training” (apprentices) are currently being equipped to step into leadership roles?
  Please enter Unsure if you are unsure
- What percentage of your ministries occur outside of your church facility?
  Please enter Unsure if you are unsure
- How many professions of faith have you received in the past 12 months through confirmation? And professions of faith?
- Is your church currently involved in church planting?
- Has your church completed an Acts 1:8 Assessment?
- Learn more about being an Acts 1:8 church on our website here.
- If you would like to upload an additional Pastor's Report, please do here.
  
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- GMC Doctrinal Standards & General Rules
- Is this congregation(s) operating in concurrence with the Doctrinal Standards and General Rules of the Global Methodist Church (¶¶101-109), the North Georgia Annual Conference of the GMC (AC2025) and with the policies relative to the Social Witness of the church (¶¶301-302)
- [Standards & Rules] Please explain the answer of "no" above:
- Insurance
- Do you maintain sufficient insurance coverage for your church and its activities, including but not limited to mandatory General Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices / Errors & Omissions Liability, Professional Liability, and Sexual Misconduct Liability?
- [Insurance] Please explain any answer other than "Yes" above:
- Ministry Safe
- Is the congregation Ministry Safe (or similar program) compliant?
- [Ministry Safe] Please explain any answer other than "Yes" above:
- Connectional Funding
- Will your church submit your 2027 Connectional Funding worksheet prior to January 31, 2027?
- Membership Report
- Total Number of Members
- Average Sunday Worship Attendance (including adults, youth and children
- Candidates Approved for Board of Ministry
  
  Per ¶506.1, “Upon the recommendation by two-thirds secret ballot of the PPRC or equivalent, the charge conference shall by simple majority vote whether to approve and certify them for candidacy.”
- All candidates must be approved every year by the Charge Conference.
- Candidate #1 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Candidate #1 Email
  example@example.com
- Do you have a second candidate?
- Candidate #2 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Candidate #2 Email
  example@example.com
- Do you have a third candidate?
- Candidate #3 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Candidate #3 Email
  example@example.com
- Approval & Renewal of Certified Lay Ministers
  
  A CLM must be approved for CLM ministry & report annually the activities of ministry. Per ¶502.2.e, "Written recommendation by the pastor and endorsement by majority vote of the pastor- parish relations committee and the charge conference." Per ¶502.3.a, “An annual report to the charge conference and annual conference board of ministry outlining what ministry had been done during the year and giving evidence of satisfactory performance.”
- CLM #1 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- CLM #1 Email
  example@example.com
- CLM #1 Ministry Action
- Has CLM #1 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Do you have another Certified Lay Minister?
- CLM #2 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- CLM #2 Email
  example@example.com
- CLM #2 Ministry Action
- Has CLM #2 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Has CLM #2 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Do you have another Certified Lay Minister?
- CLM #3 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- CLM #3 Email
  example@example.com
- CLM #3 Ministry Action
- Has CLM #3 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Has CLM #3 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Do you have another Certified Lay Minister?
- CLM #4 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- CLM #4 Email
  example@example.com
- CLM #4 Ministry Action
- Has CLM #4 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Has CLM #4 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Do you have another Certified Lay Minister?
- CLM #5 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- CLM #5 Email
  example@example.com
- CLM #5 Ministry Action
- Has CLM #5 submitted their Annual Report to the Annual Conference Board of Ministry? (For any questions on submission please refer to Charge Conference Checklist)
- Please be advised that the information provided in this form will be shared with ministry leaders within the annual conference.
- Council / Board Chair
- Council / Board Chair Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Council / Board Chair Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Council / Board Chair Email
  example@example.com
- Lay Leader #1
- Lay Leader Name #1
  
  First NameLast Name
- Lay Leader Phone Number #1
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Lay Leader Email #1
  example@example.com
- Do you have a second Lay Leader?
- Lay Leader #2
- Lay Leader Name #2
  
  First NameLast Name
- Lay Leader Phone Number #2
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Lay Leader Email #2
  example@example.com
- Lay Delegate
- Lay Delegate #1 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Lay Delegate #1 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Lay Delegate #1 Email
  example@example.com
- Do you have another Lay Delegate?
- Lay Delegate #2 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Lay Delegate #2 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Lay Delegate #2 Email
  example@example.com
- Do you have another Lay Delegate?
- Lay Delegate #3 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Lay Delegate #3 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Lay Delegate #3 Email
  example@example.com
- Alternate Lay Delegate #1 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Alternate Lay Delegate #1 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Alternate Lay Delegate #1 Email
  example@example.com
- Do you have another Alternate Lay Delegate?
- Alternate Lay Delegate #2 Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Alternate Lay Delegate #2 Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Alternate Lay Delegate #2 Email
  example@example.com
- SPRC/PPRC Chair
- SPRC/PPRC Chair Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- SPRC/PPRC Chair Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- SPRC/PPRC Chair Email
  example@example.com
- Trustee Chair
- Trustee Chair Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Trustee Chair Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Trustee Chair Email
  example@example.com
- Finance Chair
- Finance Chair Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Finance Chair Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Finance Chair Email
  example@example.com
- Treasurer
- Treasurer Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Treasurer Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Treasurer Email
  example@example.com
- Student Ministry
- Student Ministry Leader
  
  First NameLast Name
- Student Ministry Leader Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Student Ministry Leader Email
  example@example.com
- Children Ministry
- Children Ministry Leader
  
  First NameLast Name
- Children Ministry Leader Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Children Ministry Leader Email
  example@example.com
- Missions
- Missions Leader Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Missions Leader Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Missions Leader Email
  example@example.com
- Disaster Response Team
- Disaster Response Team Leader Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Disaster Response Team Leader Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Disaster Response Team Leader Email
  example@example.com
- Prayer Ministry
- Prayer Ministry Coordinator
  
  First NameLast Name
- Prayer Ministry Coordinator Phone Number
  Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Prayer Ministry Coordinator Email
  example@example.com
- Submitter's Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Submitter's Role
- Submitter's Email
  example@example.com
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2026 Charge Conference Form

Senior Pastor

Associate Pastor(s)

Associate Pastor #1

Associate Pastor #2

Associate Pastor #3

To Be Completed by the Senior Pastor

Are you living a compelling life?

**Click Here for Anonymous Reflection Question**

Vision Leadership

GMC Doctrinal Standards & General Rules

Insurance

Ministry Safe

Connectional Funding

Membership Report

Candidates Approved for Board of Ministry

Approval & Renewal of Certified Lay Ministers

Council / Board Chair

Lay Leader #1

Lay Leader #2

Lay Delegate

SPRC/PPRC Chair

Trustee Chair

Finance Chair

Treasurer

Student Ministry

Children Ministry

Missions

Disaster Response Team

Prayer Ministry

Click Here for Anonymous Reflection Question