tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065284951023371310.post2495308082895459575..comments2023-09-28T21:45:32.037-05:00Comments on Methodist Doctrine, Spirit, Discipline: The Spiky World and The Great Plains-- reflections on the Joint Clergy SessionLaura Fellemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12473972360668571164noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065284951023371310.post-34499626689880962572013-07-02T10:29:26.714-05:002013-07-02T10:29:26.714-05:00A model of ministry idea I shared on the Great Pla...A model of ministry idea I shared on the Great Plains Conference forum-- The Book of Discipline sets out a process for creating cooperative parishes. One model could be small membership churches in a geographic area served by lay ministers with an elder (appointed to a large membership church as the associate pastor for rural outreach) serving as the administrator of the parish. This would be the equivalent of the larger church supporting a missionary. This rural missionary would facilitate joint outreach projects for volunteers from both the larger and smaller churches (in addition to administrative duties). The rural missionary would be a modern-day circuit rider regularly visiting the large church and smaller churches and sharing stories of the parish's ministry. Laura Fellemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473972360668571164noreply@blogger.com