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The World Methodist Council, founded in 1881, is a consultative body and association of churches in the Methodist tradition. It comprises 80 member denominations in 133 countries and representing about 75 million people. Affiliated organizations are the World Fellowship of Methodist and Uniting Churches, the Oxford-Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, the World Methodist Historical Society, World Council of Confederation of Methodist Youth, the World Council of Methodist Men, World Methodist Council of Teens, the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women and the - The General Commission on Archives and History. ==Organization== The highest organ of the World Methodist Council is the World Methodist Conference meeting every five years. The last conference, gathering under the theme "Jesus Christ - for the Healing of the Nations," was held in August 2011 in Durban, South Africa.〔(2011 World Methodist Conference )〕 On 24 July 2006, Sunday Mbang stepped down as chairperson of the council and Rev Dr John Barrett took over his position as well as elected president for the council.〔(World Methodist Council elects Barrett as chairperson )〕 In 2006, it formally approved the historical Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. The headquarters have offices in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, New York City and Atlanta, Georgia. Current officers are: :General Secretary: Bishop Ivan M. Abrahams :President: Bishop Paulo Lockmann :Vice-President: Gillian Kingston :Treasurer: Mr. Kirby Hickey, Jr. :Youth and Young Adult Coordinator: Mr. John Thomas III 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Methodist Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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