From the Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the Global Methodist Church

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THE CHURCH COUNCIL

The church council, or its equivalent governing body, shall provide for planning and implementing a ministry of evangelizing and spreading scriptural holiness through nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church.  The church council shall be amenable to and function as the administrative agency of the charge conference.

 

For more details about the role of the church council, see Section 443 of the Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the Global Methodist Church​