Comprensive Plans Overview
The General Board of Global Ministries administers four of The United Methodist Church's five ethnic/language ministry plans and the National Comprehensive Plan for Town and Country Ministries in the United States. These ministries are supported by general denominational funds.
The national ethnic plans are striving for unity within diversity. They aim to expand the ministry of The United Methodist Church in the United States in a way that doesn't compromise the ethnic and cultural context of each of the communities they serve.
The town and country ministry seeks to develop, support and affirm effective ministries for town and country cultures and contexts and to develop, strengthen and sustain effective leadership for town and country ministries.
The ethnic and language ministry plans and the amounts of their funding for the 2005-2008 quadrennium are are:
- Asian American Language Ministry ($1.6 million)
- Korean American National Plan ($3.2 million)
- National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry ($3.8 million)
- Native American Comprehensive ($1.4 million)
- Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century ($2.1 million)
Global Ministries administers all of these plans except for "Strengthening the Black Church." "These initiatives are strong in evangelization and service," said the Rev. R. Randy Day, the agency's general secretary. "They are making disciples of Jesus Christ. They also have pivotal roles in the pursuit of other mission goals, such as church growth, the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of peace, justice and freedom."
