tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post6518025334504031325..comments2023-11-05T12:41:31.171+00:00Comments on The Kneeler: My Musing on MinistryAngela Shier-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293459698056190963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-64949937003233928882011-03-13T19:20:03.505+00:002011-03-13T19:20:03.505+00:00O for a church where the mission and outreach and ...O for a church where the mission and outreach and youth work and pastoral care were being done so effectively by the congregation that all that was left for the paid minister (or lay person) to do was admin, or looking for the next strategic mission opportunity for the congregation to fulfil?<br /><br />Interesting comments, as I candidate and try to figure out what my personal call is to... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-23004226281276307592011-03-01T13:38:05.679+00:002011-03-01T13:38:05.679+00:00Hi John,
Firstly by Connexion I mean the Connexion...Hi John,<br />Firstly by Connexion I mean the Connexion, ie circuits and Districts of the British Methodist Church: The impression comes from the sheer number of circuits who seek to employ a lay person when they can no longer 'afford' a minister or when one has not been stationed. Circuits are even actively encouraged to consider this as an option around stationing time.<br />AnecdotallyAngela Shier-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293459698056190963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-41118084493999145462011-03-01T11:39:49.595+00:002011-03-01T11:39:49.595+00:00Hello Angela
As ever, challenging words that need...Hello Angela<br /><br />As ever, challenging words that need to be heard. The ultimate cry that you are there to minister, not administer, is correct and I would wish to remodel expectations of circuit and district to ensure they carried the burden of charity administration.<br /><br />However within your post one thing stuck out<br /><br />" I am confused by the impression we are John Cooperhttp://www.johncooper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com