{"id":192,"date":"2012-03-15T03:51:37","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T08:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.wpcob.org\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2022-09-26T18:19:45","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T23:19:45","slug":"transformation-vision-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpcob.org\/transformation-vision-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Leadership Team is the elected guiding group for district vision, mission and program.\u00a0 Its membership consists of the chair of each of the ministry teams<\/a><\/span><\/span> in addition to its own chair, secretary, and several ex-officio members (see links to the right).<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2008 the Western Plains District has gone through a series of experiments, at times suspending operating procedures in favor of trying new approaches to expedite work of the district and its volunteer leadership and staff. This process culminated with the 2017 District Conference approval of a new Constitution and Bylaws. Under the modified structure formalized in those documents, the Leadership Team is designated as \u201ctrustees\u201d of the district, the ones legally responsible for its mission and actions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through this period of experimentation and invention, the guiding principle has been to focus on how we can be a transformational and transforming community of believers and servers, to help us live out our vision and to utilize our spiritual gifts and human resources more effectively. The new structure does not change the role of District Conference as the primary governing body of the Church of the Brethren in Western Plains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Documents for Understanding the District Structure<\/span>
<\/strong><\/span>The Constitution is relatively short and self-explanatory and sets the basic legal framework for the district.\u00a0 The Bylaws are more detailed.\u00a0 Below the link to the Bylaws is a guide to help reach specific sessions directly:<\/span><\/p>\n