Cultural Competency Training and Leadership Development
Rationale The United Methodist Church is an increasingly racially and ethnically diverse denomination that seeks to be the effective and inclusive body of Christ. Historical realities of social oppression and meetings conducted in ways that reflect the dominant culture of the annual conference lead to a lack of effective participation in all levels of conference leadership. Cultural competency is a leadership skill which can be learned. The United Methodist Church has a responsibility to resource and support annual conference leadership in their responsibilities for the effective participation of all members and most especially those members of historic and immigrant minorities.
Action The chairpersons of all annual conference boards, agencies, committees, and commissions, members of the Board of Laity, and the full membership of the Committee on Nominations are strongly urged to participate in cultural competency training and the Annual Conference is encouraged to provide such cultural competency training in order to better ensure the effective and full participation of all committee members with the support and resourcing of the General Commission on Religion and Race. Such trainings ideally would take place each year within the first 6 months after Annual Conference. Reports of the completion of trainings are to be shared with the Chairperson of the Annual Conference Commission on Religion and Race or its equivalent body. Self-Assessment tools encouraged for use as part of the training may include but not be limited to the Intercultural Development Inventory [IDI] and the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale [IES]. The responsibility for encouraging that the actions and values of this resolution are implemented shall be that of the Resident Bishop and/ or their designee.
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