From the beginning of His people God has given instruction for organizing in ways that best allow His people and kingdom to grow. We are delighted to announce that the GMC has settled the organization for the new church! As of April 1, 2024, we are no longer a District of the GMC, but the Provisional Annual Conference of Virginia. This name change helps eliminate confusion over the various units of the Global Methodist Church. Rather than being based on the number of churches in an area, units are based on the geographical area being overseen by the organizing body.
What this means for Virginia is a few other significant name changes and an expansion of leadership structure that will help us grow. Annual Conferences presently have Presidents and Vice Presidents as the head of their leadership organization. Greg West is serving as our President Pro Tempore and Brandon Nichols is our Vice President Pro Tempore. They preside over our amazing Leadership Team comprised of nine lay and clergy leaders. You can learn about these wonderful servants of Christ in our Leaders section. Lastly, our Circuit Leaders have shifted to being Presiding Elders.
Virginia currently has eight Presiding Elders overseeing the different areas of the state. They will be working alongside the Leadership Team to help communicate the vision for the Conference, connect churches across their region, and support local churches and clergy as they work on the front lines of growing God’s kingdom here in Virginia. They also serve the vital function of being a pastor to the pastors, helping clergy remain connected to God and to one another as they go about the work God has set them apart for.
We are so excited to see what God has in store for our Conference in the days ahead. The next step is our Inaugural Annual Conference. Whether you are already a GMC church or are considering becoming a GMC church but want to see what we are all about, we hope you will consider joining us! If you would like to know more about the Global Methodist Church in Virginia, our Ambassador team would love to come share the amazing things God is doing.