HISTORICALLY CONSERVATIVE & WESLEYAN
- ESTABLISHED IN 1852
- FOUNDATIONAL WESLEYAN DOCTRINE
- SCRIPTURALLY FAITHFUL BOOK OF DISCIPLINE
- 150+ (REPORTING) CHURCHES PLUS 20+ IN MEXICO
- CHURCH LOCATIONS FROM TEXAS TO FLORIDA UP TO MISSOURI/TENNESSEE (PLUS NEW JERSEY)
- MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY, OR “BLENDED”, CHURCH WORSHIP STYLES
- EVANGELICAL FOCUS ON BUILDING GOD'S KINGDOM
- FINANCIALLY SECURE AND ACCOUNTABLE
CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL POLITY/STRUCTURE/GOVERNANCE
- EACH CHURCH OWNS THEIR OWN PROPERTY (NO TRUST CLAUSE)
- EACH CHURCH CALLS THEIR OWN PASTOR (ASSISTED BY CHURCH MINISTRIES DIVISION)
- CHURCHES ARE AUTONOMOUS THROUGH LOCAL DECISIONS OF MINISTRY AND GOVERNING
- NO HIERARCHICAL DENOMINATION STRUCTURE
- ELECTED PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS
- DENOMINATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF AND DIVISION DIRECTORS
- GENERAL CONFERENCE (EVERY 2 YEARS) AND ANNUAL CONFERENCES ARE ALL DELEGATE-DRIVEN
- DENOMINATIONAL SUPPORT AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY CHURCHES
- CHURCH TITHES TO CONFERENCES/MISSIONS DETERMINED BY EACH LOCAL CONGREGATION
PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT
- STRONG MISSIONS SUPPORT
- BENEFITS AND 403(B) RETIREMENT PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH CHURCHES BY GUIDESTONE
- WOMEN'S GROUPS (LOCAL WMS AND DENOMINATIONAL WMU)
- LOCAL MEN OF ACTION GROUPS
- REGIONAL YOUTH CAMPS IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, AND TEXAS
- REGIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY TEAMS
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WANT TO LEARN MORE?
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