Thursday, August 27, 2009

Ordination in a large denomination

I have a lot of great friends going through a variety of denom's ordination processes. There's a lot of position papers sent to strangers in another city. so I wrote this recently as additional steps in the process.

Have the headquarters staff and committee each do the following requirements.

1. Tell me a story about how you’ve seen me as a pastor embody the characteristics of a (your denom) pastor.

2. Based on your deep understanding of me, encourage me as a candidate in the areas God seems to use me the best. In other words, what do you as church leader in the state and authorities for ordaining me, see as my sweet spot for ministry?

3.As a person in my community, ask me about specific decisions I’ve made as a leader and how they help people follow Jesus best.

4. How have you seen me be the presence of Christ to people in my family, my friends, staff and those who have yet to follow Christ?

5. Write me a position paper (5 pages max) on how you as a leader will empower me as an ordained leader to do what God has uniquely gifted me to do and how you will protect me from the burden of unnecessary institutional expectations that are inappropriate the unique disciple and pastor that I am? Please include first hand stories and examples from my life and ministry.

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