More than 87 United Methodist bishops from Africa, Europe, Asia and the U.S. will gather in Panama City, Panama for the semi-annual Council of Bishops meeting Nov. 2-6, followed by a meeting of the Conference of Methodist Bishops and Presidents on Nov. 7-9 and CIEMAL on Nov. 10.
During the week, council members will attend strategic planning meetings and plenary sessions at the Sheraton Panama Hotel & Convention Center, beginning on Tuesday morning and ending at noon on Saturday. Highlights of the Council of Bishops meeting include the Presidential Address on November 2 by Bishop Larry Goodpaster, the report and recommendations of the Call to Action steering committee, presented in two parts on November 3-4, and updates on the Four Areas of Focus.
More than 87 United Methodist bishops from Africa, Europe, Asia and the U.S. will gather in Panama City, Panama for the semi-annual Council of Bishops meeting Nov. 2-6, followed by a meeting of the Conference of Methodist Bishops and Presidents on Nov. 7-9 and CIEMAL on Nov. 10.
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Bishop Larry Goodpaster talks about the Call to Action report during the presidential address to the Council of Bishops in Panama City, on November 2, 2010. Watch
In his Fall 2010 presidential address to the Council of Bishops, Bishop Larry Goodpaster said that the first steps toward "leaning into the future" were taken when the Four Areas of Focus (leadership development, church growth, global health, and ministry with the poor) emerged during the 2008 General Conference. Watch
Bishop Larry Goodpaster, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, said during his presidential address that the that the opportunity exists to lead the church toward greater, vitality, impact and influence in the world by "leaning into God's future." Watch
