Local Church Resources
Resources provided to local churches to help aid in ministry
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Property Insurance Webinar
On March 24, 2025 we sat down with experts in insurance to learn what is going on in terms of property insurance. Watch the webinar to learn more.
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GuideStone
A faith-based organization, GuideStone shares our Christian values and is recognized for its compassionate and competent service.
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Seedbed
Seedbed is a ministry committed to waking people up from routine religion to discover how to enjoy the life-changing, radical love of Jesus. Check out their amazing resources.
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Spirit & Truth
We exist to help equip a global movement of local churches to become empowered by the Spirit, rooted in the truth, and mobilized for the mission.
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Ministry Safe
Protecting children and those who serve them. MinistrySafe provides a complete Child Safety System designed to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse.
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The River Network
The River Network International is a US-based organization that serves to strengthen church planters through discernment, training, coaching and continuing education.
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Mission Insite
MissionInsite is a web-based analytical tool providing community demographic, socioeconomic, and proprietary religious preference information designed to help you.
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Kingdom Labs
Kingdom Labs empowers community leaders to think critically about innovative ways to serve their local communities. Learn more about Kingdom Labs below.
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On Mission Network
As an official disaster response partner with the Global Methodist Church, On Mission Network is here to train, equip, and deploy for all disaster response needs.
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Baptism Certificate
Needing a certificate of baptism? We have created one with the Global Methodist Church logo and is available for you to use in your local church.
CHARGE CONFERENCE
East District Locations: Abilene, First Methodist | Sweetwater, First Methodist | Crosbyton | Plainview, First Methodist | Vernon | Stanton | Stamford, St. John
North District Locations: Farmington, RiverStone | Dalhart, Central | Cimarron, Community | Gruver | Canadian | Wellington | Albuquerque, Sandia Fellowship | Amarillo, Saint Stephen | Center Street, Tucumcari
West District Locations: Ruidoso, Community Methodist | Carlsbad, First Methodist | Lovington | Lubbock, Aldersgate | Odessa, First Methodist | Littlefield, First Methodist | Clovis, Kingswood
Join us November 15th at 4pm Central Time/3pm Mountain Time for Charge Conference. This year, all our churches are gathering across the conference at the same time in multiple locations for Charge Conference. Having multiple locations allows for churches to pick the one closest so you aren’t traveling more than an hour. If you have questions, reach out to our office or call your Presiding Elder. Below you will find information to help you prep for Charge Conference.
Prior to Coming
Before coming, your Church Council or Leadership Board will need to gather to approve: church leadership, pastors salary and retirement for 2027, and any Candidates or Certified Lay Ministers (CLM) you have for ministry. You will also need to email a copy to your Presiding Elder prior to coming. Below you will find links for each item to vote on.
What to Bring
There are a few things to bring with you to Charge Conference
Bring your Church Leadership
Bring members from your church
Copies of your 2027 Leadership
Copies of the Pastor’s 2027 compensation
Copies of Candidates for Ministry
Bring enough copies for all the church members that are coming.
What to Expect
At Charge Conference will gather for an hour and a half to: worship, fellowship with people from churches near you, voting on church leadership, voting on pastor’s compensation, praying over candidates for ministry, a message from Bishop Lyndol Loyd, and leadership training from Greg Ligon on our cultural values.
Resources
Check out these resources to help you as you prepare for Charge Conference. If you have any questions or don’t see a resource, let us know and we will get it added.
CONNECTIONAL FUNDING
The following percentages are based off of your church’s 2025 operating income. Not sure what an operating income is? Check out the Book of Doctrines & Discipline paragraph 449.
West Plains Conference
Local Churches Connectional Funding percentage for the West Plains Conference: 3%
Checks Payable:
West Plains Conference
P.O. Box 53272
Lubbock, TX 79453
Have questions or need additional resources? Contact Emma Davis by email or calling (806) 412-2220
Global Methodist Church
Local Churches Connectional Funding percentage for the Global Methodist Church: 1%
Checks Payable:
Global Methodist Church
PO Box 1360
King George, VA 22485
*make sure to select “Connectional Funding” in the Gift Purpose dropdown menu
Women’s Ministry
Resources
West Plains Women’s Ministries Coordinator
Ministry Safe
West Plains Conference of the Global Methodist Church and MinistrySafe are proud to work together to protect children and those who serve them!
Attorney and MinistrySafe founder Gregory Love provided a one hour webinar for the West Plains Conference to discuss the common challenges and introduce the MinistrySafe Five-Part Safety System, created to help the Church and Christian ministries protect children. This webinar described what all churches should have in place to address the risk of abuse: Sexual Abuse Awareness Training, Skillful Screening, Policies & Procedures, Background Checks, Monitoring & Oversight.
If you didn’t have a chance to watch the webinar we want to encourage you to watch it out by clicking the button below. You can also check out all the resources MinistrySafe has to provide for your church
West Plains Conference Appointment Process
There is an exciting new appointment process in the West Plains Conference that is very different from what we have experienced in the past. Both local churches and pastors now have much more input in the process, but there has been some confusion as to exactly how this works. We encourage you to click on the following link to see the step-by-step journey of how a church receives a new pastor. If you have questions, feel free to contact your presiding elder.
GMC Resources
This digital resource guide will give your churches the opportunity to embrace the mission and vision of the Global Methodist Church and connect with other Global Methodist local churches all around the world. These resources include an introductory video into the GMC, downloadable brochures, a slideshow about the GMC, and the GMC's Branding Book.
Keep an eye out as more digital resources become available from the Global Methodist Church!
Utilizing the GMC Logo
GMC Brand Book and how to use the logo
Contact Emma for GMC Logos