The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has launched a historic engagement initiative designed to give every United Methodist a direct voice in shaping the denomination’s future through the 2026 COB Leadership Gathering, “Emboldened by the Spirit: Imagining a Church Yet to Be.”
At the heart of this initiative are three major participation pathways—a denomination-wide survey, a worldwide webinar series, and a newly coordinated website—each intentionally designed to gather the hopes, wisdom, and vision of United Methodists across the worldwide connection.
“This engagement initiative reflects who God is calling us to be as a connectional Church—grounded in prayerful discernment, shaped by voices from across the global connection, and attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit,” said Bishop Tracy S. Malone, president of the Council of Bishops.
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