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General Conference 2008
General Conference, which convenes every four years, is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. Church law states that no person or organization except the General Conference has authority to speak officially for the denomination.
The conference revises The Book of Discipline (book of church law) and Social Principles and adopts resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for churchwide programs for the next four years.
The upcoming General Conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, from April 23–May 2, 2008.
For more information regarding General Conference, see:
The General Conference 2008 Website
Coverage of the Pre-General Conference Briefing (Jan. 24-26)
Proposed legislation from United Methodist Communications
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