That budget, which will be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration in June, calls for increasing the number of mission co-workers serving overseas from 196 this year to 215 in 2009 and 220 in 2010, and for restoring the Environmental Ministries office eliminated in a budget cut two years ago. The council approved the budget by a voice vote, with no discussion.
The council also voted to authorize its chair, Allison Seed,...
