Our Vision

A living connection of disciples of Jesus Christ transforming the world through vital and fruitful congregations.

Our Mission

  • Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
  • Equipping the local church for effective ministry
  • Maintaining a high level of accountability, transparency and trust
  • Strengthening the connectional nature of our denomination
  • Advancing the four foci of The United Methodist Church
  • Strategically aligning the resources of the Conference

Our 2013–2016 Goals*

Grow local congregations; increasing by 5% each year, the number of persons following Jesus and improving the depth of the discipleship of all persons.

*Achievements toward this goal will be measured by increases in a variety of areas.

Ministry areas and local congregations will give attention to:

  • Clear expectations
  • Achievable benchmarks
  • Intentional assessment
  • Accountability, with support
  • Visioning processes that are responsive and Spirit led

The results we are expecting would be seen through improvements in:

  • Passion and urgency
  • Evangelism
  • Discipleship
  • Leadership development
  • Stewardship
  • Our creative balance of a Wesleyan model of personal and social holiness

West Michigan Districts

The West Michigan Conference proudly represents six districts with 400 churches and approximately 60,000 members throughout the state. Click the button on the right to learn more about our districts.

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