Advocate

As advocates, we speak on behalf of women so that they may claim their rightful place in decision-making arenas in the church. Our advocacy aims to ensure that the church benefits from the wisdom, life experience, and perspectives of women.

  We believe that an advocate stands alongside and shares the pain and joy of women.

  We work with women individually in the church—lay, clergy, employed, and volunteer—who experience gender-based harassment or disparate treatment.

  We take the initiative to make changes collectively on behalf of all women and special groups, such as laywomen, racial ethnic women, and clergywomen.

Catalyst

As a catalyst, we work simultaneously within the structures of the church and with women:

  We seek to raise awareness of ways in which women are not fully included in the life of the church      and to spark new perceptions and ways of being women in the church.

  We inspire new women leaders to find their places in our denomination.

  We train women to act as catalysts in their own arenas on behalf of themselves and other women.

Monitor

As monitor, we examine the ongoing life and commitment of the church to the full and equal participation of women.

We conduct a quadrennial survey of women’s participation in local churches.

We monitor decisions and policies that affect women, including those at General Conference.

We monitor for gender inclusiveness through on-site reviews of UM institutions and gatherings. Throughout all our work, we model alternative ways of conducting it. To foster openness and careful reflection, we use consensus style of decision-making in our meetings.

(Source:  http://www.cosrow.com)