We focus energy and resources on increasing vital congregations by developing principled Christian leaders, creating new places for new people, engaging in ministries with the poor, and improving global health. Read More

The Connectional Table has convened key conversations to better understand how our Church is configured in the many places where United Methodists are gathered. Read More

Vital congregations make disciples and bear the fruit of faithful mission and ministry by engaging in the Four Areas of Focus. Read More

The Connectional Table discerns and articulates the vision for the church, stewarding the mission, ministries, and resources as determined by General Conference and in consultation with the Council of Bishops. Read More

The Connectional Table includes 59 members, both lay and clergy, elected from U.S. jurisdictional and overseas conferences as well as representatives from the Council of Bishops, agencies and caucuses. Read More

Members of the Connectional Table represent a broad cross-section of the church, including lay and clergy members from around the world. ' } Read More

The 64-person Connectional Table will hold its next board meeting April 4-7, 2018, focusing on its central purpose — the discernment and articulation of the vision of the church. Read More

The Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai has been appointed Chief Connectional Ministries Officer of The Connectional Table, effective January 22, 2018. Read More

The Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker will be leaving the Connectional Table to accept the position of Executive Director for the Global Missions Connections at the General Board of Global... Read More

Connectional Table members gathered in Oslo for their second face-to-face meeting of the quadrennium, with a dual focus on the worldwide nature of the church and creating vital congregations through... Read More

The 2017-2020 Connectional Table gathered in Jacksonville, Florida November 4-6, 2016 for their organizational meeting. Read More

“This budget recommendation recognizes the balance we seek to maintain for strong funding of our mission initiatives at all levels of the Church,” Bishop Bruce Ough said. Read More

The Connectional Table begins a new series of #CTTalks, highlighting work to develop strategic directions in each of the Four Areas Of Focus, the fruit of Vital Congregations. More

This month's #CTTalks highlights the work done by The Connectional Table and the Council of Bishops over the last quadrennium related to matters of human sexuality. Read More

The board of GCFA and members of CT met to consider recommendations for the 2017-2020 general Church budget, and approved the proposed budget of $611 million. Read More

The Connectional Table continues a two-part conversation on the worldwide nature of The United Methodist Church as a part of the #CTTalks online forum. Read More

To help United Methodists engage conversations about restructuring the denomination, the CT has submitted two non-disciplinary petitions. Read More

The Connectional Table is launching the newest topic in the #CTTalks online forum, a month-long series on the worldwide nature of The United Methodist Church. Read More