The Full-Form of BCMC is Bahamas Conference Of The Methodist Church.

The Methodist Church of the Bahamas was formed in July 1993 by an act of the Bahamas Parliament. For over 200 years.since 1800, our church was a part of the British Methodist Mission. In 1968 (one year later than the rest of the Caribbean Districts), The Bahamas District of Methodist Churches joined the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas (MCCA). In 1967 the Methodist Churches in The Caribbean and some countries in Central America had been granted autonomy by the British Methodist Conference. In 1990, The Bahamas District of the Methodist Church passed a Resolution in its January District Synod to move for self governance and autonomy. This was realized in 1993

The protocol and government of the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church is based on the form of Methodism known in Britain and the Caribbean. Four Officers make up the leadership of the Conference. The offices of President, Vice President and Treasurer are elected positions. Persons may be elected for two three year terms. The office of General Secretary is an appointed office without a determined term of service.

There are three executive organs of the Conference. First, there is the Annual General Conference. These meetings take place in May of each year. The Business Conference meets every three years and for the two years between Business Conferences, Spiritual Growth Conferences are held. At Business Conferences all members of Ordained and Full time Staff have voting rights. Church representation is based on a proportional representation model according to the size of church membership, one representative for every 50 members.