GUIDELINES FOR LEADING YOUR CONGREGATION “The local church is to minister to persons in the community where the church is located, to provide appropriate training and nurture to all, to cooperate in ministry with other local churches, to defend God’s creation and live as an ecologically responsible community, and to participate in the worldwide mission of the church.” —Book of Discipline 2012 ¶202 Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2017–2020, English The 26 Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation, one for each ministry area, cover church leadership areas, as well as areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness. Each booklet includes the basic “job description” for the leader as well as practical “how-to” information important to implementing ministry effectively.
English Edition, coming November 2016.
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Complete Set with Slipcase & Online Access Full-color slipcase for display and easy access. With purchase, receive online access to the complete text of all 26 Guidelines, along with valuable charts, surveys, and other helpful tools for ministry leaders. The texts are completely searchable; the forms are in Microsoft Word for adaptation to your situation; and links to United Methodist agencies’ websites are included. You also receive The Guide to the Guidelines (explains the Guidelines and their use), and The Guidelines Orientation Workshop (used to train new leaders of your congregation’s committees and teams to help them understand and use the Guidelines for their work in a particular ministry area). 9781501830112. $74.99 NEW FORMAT USB Flash Drive Contains the complete text of all 26 Guidelines with charts, surveys, and other tools. Searchable texts; forms in Microsoft Word; links to UM agencies’ websites, plus The Guide to the Guidelines and The Guidelines Orientation Workshop. Compatible with Windows and Macintosh formats, but you must have the programs required to work with any forms and other tools. 9781501830143. $74.99 1- and 4-Year Subscriptions With purchase of subscription, you have access to the complete text of all 26 Guidelines, plus charts, surveys, and other tools. Searchable texts; forms in Microsoft Word; links to UM agencies’ websites. You also receive The Guide to the Guidelines and The Guidelines Orientation Workshop. Your subscription is active immediately upon purchase and remains active for the specified one- or four-year term. With subscription, access content by going to UMOfficialResources.com and logging in to the site with your Cokesbury.com login name and password. If you have any questions please contact Cokesbury.com Customer Service at cokes_serv@cokesbury.com. Two weeks prior to your renewal date you will receive an email reminding you of the renewal. 9781501833588. 1-Year Subscription. $49.99 9781501833595. 4 -Year Subscription. $149.99
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