IN THE KNOW
with Bill and Lisa Walker
GATHERING OF GLOBAL SUPERINTENDENTS
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus
One foundational truth about being a global EMC family is that we all have equal value before Christ. I think this is the core of what Paul was getting at when he wrote to the Galatians. No one has a corner on the truth except God. No believer, no ethnicity is superior to another.
This is the perspective behind Discipline revisions made at the 2022 General Conference of the EMC. We changed how we refer to EMC conferences in other countries from “mission conference” to “global conference.” This reflects and directs a humbler perspective and servant attitude from the EMC USA toward the EMC worldwide.
Another big change is the formation of the General Superintendents of each Global Conference into a Cabinet of Global Superintendents, with meetings at least every two years. We celebrated the first of these meetings in January 2025! The GenSuperintendents of Mexico, Myanmar, Asia Pacific, Christ for all Nations, and South Africa met for two days in Manila, the Philippines. The International General SuperintenRev. Max Edwards organized chaired the meeting this time; however, these meetings going forward can be led by any of the Global Superintendents.
Lisa and I know each of these Global General Superintendents personally; it occurred to us shortly before the trip that they didn’t all know each other! They do now! These men rapidly coalesced as a band of brothers. They transparently shared their successes and struggles with each other. They prayed together and strategized for future collaboration between the conferences.
This first in-person meeting allowed them to establish camaraderie, and there will be more meetings in the coming years. They expressed the desire to also have virtual monthly meetings going forward. We eagerly anticipate great things in the future of EMC worldwide as we work and pray together for Christ’s Kingdom!
Revs. Bill and Lisa Walker are EMC Missionaries serving the Global Conferences of the Evangelical Methodist Church Internation. They also co - chair the EMC Board of World Missions.
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Rev. Reyes, Rev. Ramirez, Rev Sailova, Rev Flores, Rev. Nyangane, Rev. Edwards, Rev. Budiaki