My Ministry

My Ministry: A journal of various ministry thoughts and ideas.

Some Conferences in Appointment Crisis

The economy has caused a problem for the UMC. There are now more pastors than there are appointments in some conferences. This is a big problem that is going to need a big solution…

Being in Mission With Our Community

Being in Mission With Our Community

How do you decide what local mission is right for your church to offer to your community? Here are a few things to keep in mind.

The Sermon/Bible Study Committee

The Sermon/Bible Study Committee

This is my experience about sitting before the Sermon/Bible study committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry as the next step in the process of ordination in the United Methodist Church.

The Doctrine Committee

The Doctrine Committee

    This post is part of a series telling about my experience with the Board of Ordained Ministry. Other posts in the series are listed in the yellow box at the end of this post.
      This committee makes sure that you thoroughly understand United Methodist doctrine. This is where a good seminary education will come in handy. Out of all [...]

The Psychological Committee

The Psychological Committee

This post is part of a series telling about my experience with the Board of Ordained Ministry and recounts my experience with the psychological committee.