Orders Of Ministry In The United Methodist Church
This volume is a collection of essays by leading United Methodist scholars about the implications of the revised orders of ministry in The United Methodist Church.\ Eagerness to effectively communicate the gospel has driven an approach to ministry that is fundamentally pragmatic and functional. In approaching the question of the role of ordained ministry within the overall calling of the people of God, Methodists have traditionally asked "What works?" and then gone on to reflect theologically...
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This volume is a collection of essays by leading United Methodist scholars about the implications of the revised orders of ministry in The United Methodist Church. Key Features: Addresses one of the major recent changes within the denomination Explores these changes from a historical, theological, and practical point of view Key Benefits: Helps readers understand the dynamics of and the reasons for the new order of ministry Helps readers understand the implications of the changes for the denomination and for individuals.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: THE REV. DR. JOHN E. HARNISH is Associate General Secretary for Ordained Ministry, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee
Foreword7A Word of Acknowledgment11Introduction131.History and Identity23A.John Wesley23B.Francis Asbury, Philip William Otterbein, and Jacob Albright30C.Tearing Apart, Coming Together422.Ordination Within the Ministry of All Christians533.Toward New Understanding of Ordination694.Commissioning and Ordaining805.Servant Ministry, Representative Ministry, and Apostolic Ministry926.The Traveling Elder in Full Connection997.Ordaining a New Deacon1098.The Evolution of the Local Preacher to Local Pastor1239.Conference Membeship, Itineracy, and Ordination13010.Summary: Evaluating the New Ordering of Ministry142Appendixes(1)Revised Services for the Ordering of Ministry154(2)Ministry Interpretation Materials163(3)Dr. Robin Lovin's Letter to the Ordinal Working Group173(4)Bishops' Statement on Laying on of Hands177(5)Appointment of the Deacon179(6)The Impact of General Conference 2000184Notes189Selected Bibliography199
