Orientation to Ministry
To build collegiality among the various forms of ministry To help candidates understand and appreciate each other’s roles To learn more about the ministry to which one is called To build relationships with colleagues in ministry To be able to clearly verbalize the roles of set-apart ministries in the UMC To be able to verbalize how one’s call fits into one of the roles
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Preaching Teaching
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Leading people to faith in Christ Leading the people of God Worship Prayer Ministry to their neighbors Providing pastoral care Exercising pastoral supervision
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Offering people the grace of God through the sacraments Baptism Communion
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Exemplify Christian discipleship Nurture others in their relationship to God Lead church people to respond to the needs of the most needy, neglected, and marginalized of the world.
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To organize or administer the ministry of the church for service in: Mission Ministry Local church All other levels of the United Methodist Church For this reason, bishops and district superintendents are chosen among elders
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Outside the walls of the church Share the good news in word Advocate Poor Neglected Oppressed Discouraged Provide ministries of mercy and invite Christians into these ministries.
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