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(6) Develop forms and systems for gathering, reporting, archiving, and analyzing vital statistics, historical data, and official directory information for General Church entities, General Church boards and personnel, district leaders, ministerial personnel, local churches, and local church leaders, securing input from the Executive Cabinet for developing annual local church statistical report forms and ministers’ annual service report forms.

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(10) Develop, review periodically, and make recommendations regarding electronic communication security policies, as well as document retention and destruction policies, for approval by the Executive Cabinet.
(11) Serve as the image and brand guardian for The Wesleyan Church, creating, reviewing and approving all official logos and visual identity guidelines; producing and revising a standardized manual of style for denominational publications, letterheads, general officials’ annual reports, projected audiovisual templates, web banners and sites, promotional items, exhibits, displays, advertisements, and other materials intended for public distribution; and holding all general officials and divisions accountable for observing mutually agreed quality standards.
(12) Provide expert editorial assistance, graphic design, web design, and project management services (including writer’s contracts, copyright procurement or permissions, copyright management, production, and distribution services) to all general officials and divisions to ensure that all published materials are in harmony with the Articles of Religion, Membership Commitments, and Elementary Principles of The Wesleyan Church, and that they conform to branding and quality assurance standards approved by the Executive Cabinet.
(13) Edit and produce books and other resources (under the aegis of the Wesleyan Publishing House or other corporate imprimaturs) when such have been approved by the Executive Cabinet, which serves as the General Church book committee.
(14) Acquire resources produced by local churches and Wesleyan writers to recommend to division executive directors or the book committee on the basis of their potential for use by a wider market, and assist in their publication and distribution.
(15) Research, develop, edit, publish, market, and distribute other publications, first impression and denominational identity and information pieces, curriculum materials, religious literature and supplies in consultation and collaboration with the general officials, divisions, agencies, auxiliaries, and institutions of The Wesleyan Church.