GCSRW is one of 13 general agencies of The United Methodist Church and is financed through the World Service Fund (apportioned giving from local congregations). The commission is accountable to the General Conference, the church's chief law-making body, and is a member of the Connectional Table, which coordinates the program and administrative life of churchwide agencies.
The commission is governed by a 19-member board of directors representing annual conferences across the United States and in the Philippines, Norway, and The Democratic Republic of Congo. Commission bylaws stipulate that the board president must be a woman, and clergy and lay persons must be equally represented in agency leadership. The 2024-28 officers are Bishop Delores J. Williamston, president and Rev. Juyeon Jeon, vice-president.
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