Ordained Ministry in the United Methodist Church

Download or read book Ordained Ministry in the United Methodist Church written by William B. Lawrence and published by United Methodist General Board of Higher Education. This book was released on 2011 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ordained Ministry in The United Methodist Church, author William B. Lawrence gives us a gift in this history of ordination in the Methodist tradition. From our beginnings, ordination has always been about the community. The community confirms one's call, helps him/her make decisions about preparation for ministry, and shares in the supervision and ongoing evaluation of the ordained. Ordination is a communal affirmation for the common good. Dr. Lawrence challenges us to look outside the church to the needs of the whole world as we make decisions about who will be ordained and how they will live out ordination.