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Our theme for the 2024 Yearly Meeting was “United for One Name.” Christian unity is essential! It is what Jesus asked for on the night before He was crucified. He prayed, “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” Unity should be the standard for the Church, a defining characteristic of the Body of Christ.
What is Christian unity? We must not confuse it with uniformity. According to the website DifferenceBetween.com, “The key difference between unity and uniformity is their acceptance of differences; when there is unity, people tend to tolerate and accept differences, but uniformity implies that everyone is alike, so there is no room for differences.” Totalitarian governments, cults, and ”cancel culture“ groups work fiercely to enforce uniformity. They tolerate one viewpoint and promote one narrative. But our God is the Creator of beauty, sound, color, and diversity. He delights in uniqueness. His fingerprint is on our very DNA. You and I are so precious to Him that He gave His Son for us. As Christians, we must do everything in our power to live in unity with our brothers and sisters and love them as Christ loves us. While none of us will achieve perfect unity on this side of heaven, it is a joy to observe Oversight Board members and our Directors, staff, and ministry teams vigorously pursue Christian unity as they carry out their missions. In 2023-2024, we prayed for necessary visas to come through, miraculous finances to be provided, pulpits to be filled, and for conversions to multiply exponentially. We continue to seek God’s wisdom and pray for vision and direction for EFC-ER. Taken from the 2024 Oversight Board Report to the Yearly Meeting. Read the full report below. |
The purpose of
OVERSIGHT BOARD
- Recommend the Executive Director to the Yearly Meeting delegates for approval
- Review Faith and Practice and recommend changes to Yearly Meeting delegates for approval
- Appoint and oversee the Ministry Teams and Ministry Team leaders
- Appoint and oversee and overseeing staffing, including Ministry Team Directors
- Develop a plan for the Yearly Meeting sessions
- Appoint the moderator and recording secretary for Yearly Meeting business sessions
- Serve as the governing body for EFC-ER
- Manage the relationship with Malone University
- Develop a yearly strategic plan
- Discern and discover God’s best plan for EFC-ER