General Board of Global Ministries The United Methodist Church 475 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10115 Contact: Elliott Wright Tel: 212-870-3921 Email: ewright@gbgm-umc.org

New York, NY, September 21, 2009--The United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries has opened a search for a new general secretary to lead the international mission agency that has personnel, projects, and partners in 136 countries.

"The search committee is looking for candidates with strong commitment to the church and to mission, and with excellent leadership and management skills," according to a public announcement.

The new general secretary, who is chief executive officer, will be responsible for leading a core staff of 288 and a missionary community of some 400. He or she must be able to "articulate the vision, values, and work of the board, and to follow through with a recent operational restructure."

Bishop Bruce R. Ough of West Ohio, president of the board, and Dr. Maggie Jackson, a professor at Cleveland State University who heads the agency's personnel committee, are chairing the search committee.

The new general secretary will succeed the Rev. Ed Paup, who resigned on September 1 for health reasons. Retired Bishop Joel N. Martinez, former president of the mission board, is serving as interim general secretary.

Other members of the search committee and their annual conferences are:

• Jay Brown, Greater New Jersey
• Rev. Bau Dang, California-Pacific
• Josephine Deere, Oklahoma-Indian Missionary
• Inelda Gonzalez, Southwest Texas
• Rev. Denise Honeycutt, Virginia
• Bishop Janice Huie, Texas
• Emily Innes, North Carolina
• Bishop John Innis, Liberia
• Rev. Aida Irizarry-Fernandez, New England
• Rev. Tove Odland, Norway
• John Redmond, South Carolina

Inquiries, nominations, and resumes with cover letters may be sent to Joyce Lapenn at PO Box 368, Hillsdale, NY 12529. Or email her at: jslapenn@aol.com. Email submission is strongly encouraged.

The full text of the announcement follows:

Mission Agency Seeks Chief Executive

The General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church seeks a new general secretary (chief executive officer) to lead the international mission agency that has personnel, programs, and partners in 136 countries. The search committee is looking for candidates with strong commitment to the church and to mission, and with excellent leadership and management skills.

Membership in The United Methodist Church is required. The general secretary must be able to lead a core staff of 288 and a missionary community of almost 400; to articulate the vision, values, and work of the board, and to follow through with a recent operational restructure.

He or she is the chief mission spokesperson for the denomination and is expected to have strong collaborative skills in order to work closely with global and ecumenical mission partners. Leadership capacity must also extend to the four United Methodist churchwide focus areas:

• new church starts
• leadership development
• global health
• ministry with the poor.

Global Ministries has special responsibility for the latter. The agency currently has annual expenditures of $170 million, inclusive of all entities except the Women's Division. The position is located in New York City. The General Board of Global Ministries is an equal opportunity employer.

Inquiries, nominations, and resumes with cover letters may be sent to:

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Date posted: Sep 21, 2009