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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.

The Ministerial Effectiveness Committee

The Ministerial Effectiveness Committee

    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 minister, [...]

My Board of Ordained Ministry Experience

My Board of Ordained Ministry Experience

I have many friends that have asked me what my Board of Ordained Ministry experience was like. So, I thought I would jot it down for posterity.