(five persons, 2-4 year term)
Numbers of Members: Five members from the denomination at large, excluding staff and members of the Mission and Ministry Board and the Annual Conference agencies staff and board (Bethany Theological Seminary, Eder Financial, and On Earth Peace).
Procedure: Twenty nominees will be presented to Standing Committee by its Nominating Committee. Standing Committee will vote to reduce the slate to ten nominees to be presented to Annual Conference, which shall elect five members for the committee.
Term and Schedule: Review and Evaluation Committee members are elected in the fifth year of each decade and make their final report to Annual Conference in the seventh year of the decade, serving 2-4 years. The committee will meet as necessary to complete its task, making use of video conference when possible.
Expenses: Expenses are paid for travel and room and board during meetings. The chairperson’s expenses to bring the report of the committee to Annual Conference are paid unless already covered.
The Review and Evaluation Task: The Review and Evaluation Committee originally evaluated how well the denominational board was carrying out its mandate from the Annual Conference. This included the structure and program of the denomination, including all agencies reportable to Annual Conference. The scope of the 2025 committee’s responsibilities and its specific tasks will be reviewed by the Standing Committee at the 2024 Conference and an updated mandate for the 2025-2027 Review and Evaluation Committee will be recommended to the 2024 Annual Conference delegates. In subsequent action, the 2024 Annual Conference approved the mandate for the 2025-2027 Review and Evaluation Committee (PDF).
For more specific information about this position, you may call the Annual Conference office, (800) 323-8039.