WORLD METHODISM

World Methodist Council looking for new General Secretary

Word has been received from Rev Dr John Barrett, Chairperson of the World Methodist Council (WMC) that the General Secretary of the Council, Rev Dr George Freeman, has decided to step down at the end of August 2011. He will have served for 10 years.

The post of the new General Secretary of the WMC is now being advertised and a search committee has been appointed to receive applications and elect the person to take over as soon as possible after September 1, 2011.

The members of the search committee are: Dr John Barrett, Chairperson, WMC; Rev Jill van de Geer, Methodist Church of New Zealand; Bishop William Hutchinson, United Methodist Church, U.S.A.; Dr Lee Won Jae, Korean Methodist Church; Bishop Paulo Lockmann, Methodist Church in Brazil; and Bishop John White, African Methodist Episcopal Church.

The General Secretary’s position includes a wide, varied and significant number of responsibilities. Applications should include a complete resumé, together with the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three references which should be sent by January 15, 2011 to:

The Chairperson,

World Methodist Council,

P.O. Box 518,

Lake Junaluska, NC 28745,

U.S.A.

It is intended to hold interviews of shortlisted candidates at Lake Junaluska on March 24/25, 2011.