Church Leadership
Lay members of the Methodist Collegiate Church are, by history and calling, active advocates of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every layperson is called to carry out the Great Commission ; every layperson is called to be missional through the Greatest Commandment . The witness of the laity, their Christ-like examples of everyday living as well as the sharing of their own faith experiences of the gospel, is the primary evangelistic ministry through which all people will come to know Christ and the Methodist Collegiate Church will fulfill its mission.
Within the church community, there are persons whose gifts, evidence of God’s grace, and promise of future usefulness are affirmed by the community, and who respond to God’s call by offering themselves in leadership as set-apart ministers, ordained and licensed. Following the example of the disciples in Acts 6, called people can improve their fruitfulness by focusing their ministry in areas that match their God-given gifts and graces. Individuals discern God’s call as they relate with God and their communities, and the Church guides and confirms those callings. Calls—and the discernment and confirmation of them—are gifts of the Holy Spirit
Within the church community, there are persons whose gifts, evidence of God’s grace, and promise of future usefulness are affirmed by the community, and who respond to God’s call by offering themselves in leadership as set-apart ministers, ordained and licensed. Following the example of the disciples in Acts 6, called people can improve their fruitfulness by focusing their ministry in areas that match their God-given gifts and graces. Individuals discern God’s call as they relate with God and their communities, and the Church guides and confirms those callings. Calls—and the discernment and confirmation of them—are gifts of the Holy Spirit
