By Dan on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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…
Posted in Ordination | Tagged itineracy, Money, Ordination
By Dan on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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.
Posted in My Journal, Ordination | Tagged Board of Ordained Ministry, Ordination, provisional elder
By Dan on Sunday, February 15, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in My Journal, Ordination | Tagged Board of Ordained Ministry, Ordination, provisional elder
By Dan on Monday, February 9, 2009
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.
Posted in My Journal, Ordination | Tagged Board of Ordained Ministry, Ordination, provisional elder
By Dan on Thursday, February 5, 2009
This post is part of a series telling about my experience with the Board of Ordained Ministry. Other posts in this series are listed in a yellow box below this post.
Ministerial Effectiveness: This group evaluates your life story and call to ministry, as well as your understanding of what it means to be a [...]
Posted in My Journal, Ordination | Tagged Board of Ordained Ministry, Ordination, provisional elder
Welcome to Church and tea! My name is Dan. I’ve been married to Cindy for 9 years. We have two boys, 7 and 3 years old. I am a Florida native and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Florida and a Master of Divinity degree from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. This site is called churchandtea simply because I am a United Methodist Pastor and I love sweet tea. I often find myself trying to solve the world’s problems over a glass of sweet tea. Feel free to pour yourself a glass and join in the discussion!
