Daily Reflection from Kunle Taiwo

Countdown to General Conference By Kunle Taiwo Lay Delegate to General Conference From Park Hill UMC Assignment: Church and Society 1 Legislative Committee I am humbled to be elected to my first General Conference. I was on the delegation to the 2004 Jurisdictional Conference. First, I want to ask for your prayers for my delegate colleagues, both local and from around the world and myself as we prepare to represent you and serve the general church in good conscience and with integrity. Preparation: My preparation has included nightly reading of the Daily Christian Advocate. That's the voluminous document that includes all reports, petitions and proposed changes to the Book of Discipline (Church Law) Vol. 1 Delegate Hand Book, Conference Agenda and Rules of Order Vol. 2 Section 1 Church and Society, Conferences, Discipleship and Financial Administration legislative Committees Vol. 2 Section 2 Faith and Order, General Administration, Global Ministries, Central Conference Commission, Independent Commissions, Judicial Administration, Local Church, Ministry and Higher Education and Superintendency Legislative Committees Vol. 3 Report of the General Council on Finance and Administration. and reading of tons of material form various advocacy groups soliciting support for their interest groups, in addition to the monthly delegation meetings. In short, General Conference requires a lot of hard work. I am approaching General Conference with an open mind. My overriding guide, is "first, to love God with all my heart, body and soul and my neighbor as myself." I don't know about you, but this is a tall order. Pray for me. What binds us together in Christ is greater than what separates us in this finite world. Kunle Taiwo