Short profile:
We are a people who yearn for God and seek healing and spiritual life through Jesus Christ in order to be united in trust and mission.Evangelism and Church Growth - As a people who yearn for God, we recognize that others yearn with us, and we will reach new people with the Gospel of Christ.Area Diversity - As a people who yearn for God, we recognize that racism and all forms of discrimination undermine our ability to further the ministry of Christ.Equipping Leadership - As a people who yearn for God, we will equip our churches, clergy, and laity for unabashed pursuit of effective ministry.Stewardship - As a people who yearn for God, we will be connected and accountable to God and to each other in the ways all our resources support the shared ministries of our congregations, our conference in New England, and Church throughout the world.
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Detailed description:
All economic systems are under the judgment of God. We believe the private ownership of property is a trusteeship under God and must be responsibly managed. We support the right of employees and employers to organize for collective bargaining. We affirm the right of safe and meaningful work and creative leisure. We support efforts to ensure truth in pricing, packaging, lending, and advertising; and we urge people to evaluate their consumption of goods in the light of the quality of life. We call on Christians to abstain from gambling and to be in ministry with persons who are the victims of this societal menace.We hold governments responsible for the protection of people's basic freedoms. We believe that neither church nor state should attempt to dominate the other. We call for freedom of information and quality education. We defend the right of individuals to practice conscientious, non-violent civil disobedience. We support government measures to reduce crimes consistent with the basic freedoms of persons; and we urge the creation of new systems of rehabilitation.
