We join with the North American Division and others who have appealed to the General Conference Executive Committee to rescind the vote on this matter. 

Please be assured that this vote in no way changes the status or calling of women in ministry as pastors, elders or in any other leadership role.

Contrary to the vision of those early leaders and the stated goal of our current world church leadership to unify the church, this effort to impose a new global compliance monitoring system would...