WorksheetsMWC History, Decision by Consensus
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
How many Anabaptist-Mennonites were there in 1925 when the first Mennonite World Conference was convened?
About 100,000
About 300,000
About 1 million
About 500,000
More than 80% of MWC members now live in ____ (you can click more than 1 option)
Europe
North America
The three phrases in the MWC tagline are: ____, ___, ____ (click 3 answers)
spreading the gospel
building peace
sustaining all lives
living out unity
Why does MWC use CONSENSUS for decision-making? Click all statements you believe to be accurate.
It encourages exploration and questioning on the matter.
It values everyone's experience and perspective.
It is the fastest way to make decision.
We can change course in the process of decision making.
The EC / GC workbook contains the following information on each issue: ___ (click all answers you believe to be accurate)
Why an issue is being raised.
Details to better understand the issue.
Date and place of the next meeting.
A proposed course of action.
The correct order of the MWC process in decision making is
Information
Deliberation
Decision
Match each card with its meaning
I'm not ready, I need more time
General disagreement
General agreement
Crossed blue and orange card means
I'm not sure
Please repeat
I'm ready to move on
Can we take a break?
What if a consensus is not reached and there is a need to make a decision NOW?
The proposal is considered rejected.
Ask the MWC officers to decide.
Rewrite the proposal, then seek consensus again before the meeting ends.
Decide through formal voting
What if a consensus is not reached but the decision does NOT need to be made now? Click all answers you believe to be accurate.
Take it out from the minutes of meeting.
Rework the proposal and have it considered at the next meeting.
Decide that the proposal no longer be considered.
Ask the Executive Committee to make the decision.
