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Big Picture: Roles of the DBMD

Big Picture: Roles of the DBMD. Credentialing Review of Annual Service Reports Ministerial Development. Credentialing.

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Big Picture: Roles of the DBMD

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  1. Big Picture: Roles of the DBMD Credentialing Review of Annual Service Reports Ministerial Development

  2. Credentialing Examining and recommending to the District Conference all candidates for ordination, license, commission, ministerial study, restoration, or transfer from another denomination

  3. Annual Service Reports Verify and approve appropriate reporting from all under appointment, and identify reports that require follow-up from the district because of unsatisfactory or other answers

  4. Ministerial Development Providing opportunities for personal and professional growth including individual and group interviews, assessments, growth contracts, counseling, seminars and workshops, etc., in cooperation with DS and DBA.

  5. Big Picture:Qualifications for Ordination Grace Gifts Fruits Abiding Sense of God’s Call

  6. Grace Humble understanding and awareness of self Fear of the power of sin, but trusting in Christ Victorious testimony of salvation Evidence of God’s sanctifying work Exhibits fruit of the Spirit Worthy example for the church and the world

  7. Gifts Thinks clearly Communicates effectively Teaches persuasively Relates to people lovingly Leads winsomely

  8. Fruit Have others been truly convicted of sin and converted through his/her ministry? Have believers been edified? Is he/she making Christ-followers? Do others in the body give testimony of his/her fruitfulness?

  9. Abiding Sense of God’s Call Testifies to a conviction that he/she has been chosen by God Continuing and increasing conviction Called to the specialized vocation of minister To interpret and communicate God’s Word: to hear from God and speak for God

  10. Topics of Concern Cross cultural issues—language barriers Loss of ministers/attrition Candidate assessment/screening Credentialing + development approach

  11. Topics of Concern 5. Moral health/purity 6. Burnout 7. Other clergy health issues 8. Doctrinal orthodoxy

  12. Topics of Concern 9. Continuing ed. – what is needed? 10. Cultural shifts – the 18-30 generation 11. Sabbaticals/mini-sabbaticals Other ____________

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