Agenda Volume 3 - Methodist Conference

57. The Fruitful Field Project
the ways in which the Network can
take an environmentally responsible
and sustainable approach to its work
250.4 Improving the performance, efficiency
and effectiveness of the Discipleship
and Ministries Learning Network,
through evaluating its performance
and the impact and outcomes of its
work, and feeding the outcomes of
evaluations into planning processes
and discussions about the future
direction of the Network. The
governance structure will exercise
this responsibility by: (a) considering
how to identify, measure and learn
from the Network’s achievements,
including its positive and negative
effects; (b) setting achievable targets
and indicators against which success
and improvement is measured and
evaluated based on the Network’s
purposes, the needs of Circuits and
Local Churches and the resources
available; (c) welcoming and acting
upon positive and challenging
feedback from Circuits and Local
Churches and all who should benefit
from the Network’s activities;
(d) investigating and assessing
innovative and imaginative ways
of working towards meeting the
Network’s purposes and goals; (e)
identifying emerging trends within
the wider educational context within
which the Network operates and
identifying opportunities to influence
the wider context for the benefit of
the mission of the Methodist Church;
(f) being ready to share good practice
with others.
250.5 Exercising robust and prudent financial
stewardship of the Discipleship and
Ministries Learning Network and its
resources. The governance structure
will exercise this responsibility by:
(a) controlling and employing the
Network’s resources so that they are
used to meet the Network’s purposes
and goals; (b) integrating financial
planning with wider connexional
planning to ensure that funds are
available when the Network needs
them and are used in the most
effective way to meet the Network’s
purposes and goals; (c) ensuring
financial sustainability as far as is
possible through monitoring financial
performance, assessing sources
of income, diversifying sources of
income as far as possible, developing
coherent fundraising strategies and
activities, and being aware of the
financial risks involved with existing
and new activities and ventures;
(d) working collaboratively with the
Methodist Council and the Strategy
and Resources Committee on all
financial and Human Resource
matters, and assisting the Council
with its responsibility to make
budgetary recommendations to the
Conference under Standing Order
212(2).
250.6 Ensuring that the Discipleship
and Ministries Learning Network
is accountable to the Conference
and to all who benefit from the
Network’s activities in a way that is
transparent and understandable. The
governance structure will exercise
this responsibility by: (a) reporting
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