The College

Groups of approximately ten autonomous Methodist churches, ideally located within a 100-mile geographic radius, will join to form a “college”. Each college will be anchored by a large thriving congregation that will serve a cathedral function, providing encouragement, resources, administrative support and critical mass to each of the individual churches in the college. Each church within the college is expected to add its own strengths and spiritual gifts to the college so that the whole is stronger than simply the sum of its parts.

Each college will build connections for local and regional service and mission. They will share access to their educational and spiritual formation programs and resources so that they are available to everyone in the college.  The College will foster partnership in discipleship development and share access to international mission and pilgrimage. The College Commision on Ministry will coordinate the training and preparation of leaders in their College for ordination and licensing.

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