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Company:General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist ChurchCurrent Opportunities (6) Company Website  Location(s):100 Maryland Avenue NESuite 400 Washington, DC 20002 Map Location
Phone:(202) 547-2271Industry:Non-ProfitSize:20-49 |
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Company OverviewVisionWe believe that God’s vision is for a fully inclusive Church that is accountable for and proactive in addressing all forms of racial/ethnic oppression, and where all members strive, as disciples of Jesus Christ, to build God’s beloved community. GCORR is not about racism but relationships. Mission Thus, our mission is to empower people and transform institutions to create inclusive, multicultural relationships and ministries. GCORR is leading the church and its members to Live CORR{ageously}! Purpose The General Conference has established GCORR to challenge and equip the general agencies, institutions, and connectional structures of The United Methodist Church to a full and equal participation of the racial and ethnic constituency in the total life and mission of the Church through advocacy and by reviewing, teaching and monitoring the practices of the entire Church so as to further ensure racial inclusiveness as we make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. GCORR is the Heart of the Church. Ministry GCORR is one of six general commissions of the United Methodist Church charged with addressing specific, focused areas of concern. Religion and Race was established in 1968 to challenge and help the denomination's agencies, institutions, annual (regional) conferences and congregations to achieve full, equal participation of its racial and ethnic minority constituencies in the total life and mission of the Church. GCORR strives to accomplish this task through education and advocacy and by reviewing, monitoring and supporting the United Methodist Church's efforts to ensure racial inclusiveness and foster racial justice and reconciliation. Focus Areas GCORR’s Action Plan is an outgrowth of the agency’s vision and mission statements and reflects a new perspective on the Agency’s work: to sharpen our focus on achieving measurable results. While we understand that the spiritual nature of anti-racism and inclusiveness work is something that cannot always be easily measured, we feel that it is imperative to set clear expectations for the changes we would like to see in the life of the institutional Church as well as in the lives of its members, and to measure our progress in being both a catalytic and transformational force for achieving those changes. The plan incorporates the four areas of focus adopted by the General Conference in 2008. These four foci are: 1. Leadership development 2. New Places for New people 3. Eradicating Poverty 4. Global Health |
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