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Conversations in Africa were linguistically diverse with French, Portuguese, Changana, and English speakers present. The conversations took place in person, but some participants were able to share their thoughts through an online survey. In-person conversations had as few as eight participants while the online survey received over 60 responses from a mixed group of clergy and laity. This was part of study undertaken ahead General Conference 2020/2024 exploring what the future of The UMC might look like. To learn about recent changes to The UMC structure and polity, visit the General Conference 2020/2024 page or our regionalization page.
This report reviews the results of group discussion in the Africa Central Conferences related to the identity, vision, connectionalism and mission of The UMC.
These questions guided group conversations in Africa about the future of The United Methodist Church.