Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Adult Ministries

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Adult Ministries
Author: General Board Of Discipleship
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 142675518X

The adult ministry life span is the greatest and most diverse of any age level because it can encompass seven (or more) decades. An adult ministry that includes all adults encourages people to grow and mature in faith so they may be vital disciples for a lifetime. Your congregation will have decided what kind of structure is needed to plan for adult faith formation and discipleship. Your position title may be Coordinator of Adult Ministries, Team Leader for Adult Discipleship, Coordinator of Singles Ministries, or some other title indicating that you are a leader in adult ministries. Your role is to keep the big picture of adult faith formation and discipleship in view and to help develop a comprehensive strategy that is appropriate for your congregation’s context. Regardless of your title, church size, or structure this Guideline is designed to help equip you in leading adult ministries in your congregation. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. To see a full list of Guidelines, search by typing keywords: “Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016,” and click “search”.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Ministries with Young People

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Ministries with Young People
Author: Cindy Klick
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426736665

You have been called to ministry with young people-those journeying through adolescence and those emerging from their teenage years to find themselves navigating the unpredictable and full-of-firsts years of their twenties and thirties. This sacred and exciting leadership role comes with dozens of challenges to be addressed, countless opportunities to touch lives, and a myriad of blessings that you might never anticipate. Your position as a leader with young people is the basis for building relationships and leading by example. This Guideline, formerly called Young Peoples Ministries, covers a.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 (Set of 26)

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 (Set of 26)
Author: General Board Of Discipleship
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 985
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426755341

The Guidelines’ booklets, one for each ministry area, are tools that enable you to help get new lay leaders off to a good start. Each booklet includes the basic "job description" for the leader as well as practical "how-to" information important to implementing ministry effectively. Brief and to the point for the busy, but spirit-led leader, these Guidelines take some of the unknown out of leading these ministry areas. One booklet for each title makes up this set of 26 Guidelines, perfect for making them available to all church members. The twenty-six Guidelines, one for each ministry area, cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. The download file of a product is copyrighted just as a print resource is copyrighted. In the case of the Guidelines Set of 26, the purchaser can extract one copy of each booklet for an individual to use. (For example, one copy can be extracted for the chair of the stewardship committee; one for the person responsible for adult ministries; one for the lay leader). Additional copies are purchased separately as needed. Download files for each individual booklet are sold separately, just as print copies of the booklets are sold separately.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Family Ministries

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Family Ministries
Author: General Board Of Discipleship
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426755228

The family is the primary center of faith formation, especially for children. Our affirmation for families asserts that families of all sizes and configurations are communities of commitment whose goal is human growth and faith development. You job is to work with other leaders in the congregation to plan and implement ministry in order to fulfill the church’s mission of helping all persons become disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Also, you address the needs of the families in your church and community so that all may grow in the Christian faith. This Guideline is designed to help equip you in leading this ministry group in your congregation. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. To see a full list of Guidelines, search by typing keywords: “Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016,” and click “search”.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Small Group Ministries

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Small Group Ministries
Author: Steven W. Manskar
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426736339

All small groups in the local church are, or could be, places of faith formation and disciple making. By offering a more intimate setting, small groups of every kind are uniquely able to welcome and nurture people in the church and in the faith. This guideline is designed to help implement and guide the work of the ministry area. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelis.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Children’s Ministries

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Children’s Ministries
Author: General Board Of Discipleship
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426754728

You have answered the call to serve as a minister to children. Calls come in a variety of ways, yet here you are. Whether your ministry touches three children in a small congregation, three hundred children in a large congregation, or the children who live in the community where you serve, you have been invited to gather dedicated adults and scripturally sound resources to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. This booklet concentrates of the basics of ministry that help children grow in faith. It is the beginning point for organizing for ministry and is designed to help congregations use their own gifts to respond to God’s call to care for the children, on Sunday morning, through the week and for special events. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. To see a full list of Guidelines, search by typing keywords: “Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016,” and click “search”.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Higher Education and Campus Ministry

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Higher Education and Campus Ministry
Author: DIV of Higher Ed Gbhem
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426736770

This ministry area is responsible for interpreting and recommending to the church council ways for implementing the church's mission in higher education and campus ministry. This team is on the "front line" in the important work of identifying and developing the leadership for the church and for the world. This Guideline is a how-to plan that leads you through the biblical, theological, and practical aspects of your church's ministry in higher education. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administ.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Church Council

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Church Council
Author: General Board Of Discipleship
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426754272

The church council exists to create and supervise the strategic plan for your local congregation fulfills its mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. This twofold function includes both leadership and management. This Guideline is designed to help equip you and your ministry team to navigate these two functions. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Pastor-Parish Relations and Small Membership Church, the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees, and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education, age-level ministries, Communications, and more. To see a full list of Guidelines, search by typing keywords: “Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016,” and click “search”.

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Scouting and Civic Youth-Serving Ministry

Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Scouting and Civic Youth-Serving Ministry
Author: Larry W. Coppock
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426736703

The United Methodist Church is endowed with certain responsibilities that allow scouting and civic youth serving programs to become a ministry. This is what differentiates us from a civic or community-based club. This guideline will help explain the Office of Civic Youth Serving Agencies/Scouting (OCYSAS), the five chosen programs, and how to lead in this ministry area. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach,

Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in the United Methodist Church 2013-2025

Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in the United Methodist Church 2013-2025
Author: Betsey Heavner
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2015-10-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881778370

Job Descriptions and Leadership Training is a handbook for congregations to develop leaders as a vital part of their discipleship system. The first portion of the book provides a framework for a nominating committee to build a culture of leadership development, including suggestions for ministry organization. It contains an exploration of both biblical roots and contemporary research for training leaders. The second part of the book has one-page job descriptions for positions suggested in the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church. Purchasers receive permission to reproduce individual job description pages for use in church workshops. Each job description includes the following information: Ministry Result Expected from This Position Spiritual Gifts and Qualifications Helpful for This Position Responsibilities of the Position Tips for Getting Started Resources for Help, Including People and Websites A great resource for helping United Methodist church leaders understand the difference between job and ministry!