The Departments of the A.M.E. church are there to serve the needs of the church. The work of each deparatment is directed by a General Officer, who is elected by the General Conference.
Bishops are elected and serve our churches which span the globe. A.M.E. Churches can be found in more then twenty-four countries.
Presiding Elders are appointed by the Presiding Bishop. The Presiding Elders superintend the work of the church by presiding over sub-districts of each annual conference.
The pastor is appointed by the Presiding Bishop to a mission, circuit, or station. The Pastor appoints stewarts in the local church who serve as the administrative body. Trustees are elected by the local church and oversee the physical plant of the church.
The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church serves as our ecclesiastical constitution, outlining the Articles of Religion, the General Rules and Rituals, and other services of the Church.
Finally, there are five conferences in the A.M.E. Church. They are: The General Conference, the Annual Conference, the District Conference, the Quarterly Conference, and the Church Conference.
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