The Primary Task of the Administrative Board
To oversee the ministry and administration of the congregation:
Responsibilities of the Administrative Board
1. To serve as the executive agency of the charge conference, overseeing the administration and program of congregational life.
2. To set up a process for long-range and short-range planning; to establish goals and objectives; and to evaluate the ministry and mission programs of the congregation.
3. To determine policies and authorize actions to carry out programs for the congregation.
4. To review the membership of the church and act on goals and plans for membership growth recommended by the council on ministries.
5. To encourage understanding of and commitment to inclusiveness in the life of the congregation.
6. To provide for the congregation's financial needs and to establish the budget.
7. To recommend to the charge conference the compensation, housing needs, and benefits for the pastor(s) and other staff.
8. To fill vacancies in positions between meetings of the charge conference, upon the recommendation of the committee on lay leadership.
9. To be responsible for maintaining the congregation's connection with appropriate district and annual conference programs and structures.
10. To encourage and support the congregation's participation in ministries of the ecumenical community.
11. To be accountable to the charge conference.
(Source: Discipleship Ministries Unit, General Board of Discipleship, The United Methodist Church.)