Wow!!
Kindly explain “the very low bar that ministers have to get over”
There is nothing ‘low’ in attaining a BA in Theology and all that entails
through ministerial training… study, assignments, placements….And I studied for
three years whilst holding down a demanding full time job.
Is it only me that’s slightly annoyed at some of these comments?
I would like to ask….
Have you raised a discussion at your Leaders of Worship & Preachers Meeting?
Have you undergone the peer assessment as set out by Conference?
How do you encourage new preachers?
How you do support Student Presbyters and Student Deacons?
Are you fully informed of what ministerial training undertakes?
Do you fully support your Circuit staff?
And yes, I am in contact with our Supernumerary ministers before that’s raised.
Kind regards
Revd Ann Fox
Superintendent Minister
Tadcaster Circuit
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On 28 Aug 2021, at 16:17, NEIL BISHOP <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We could be more discriminating in discerning people's call to preach but it
won't happen, and how could we justify it given the very low bar that
ministers have to get over? I presume they are accepted for ministry because
a lack of preaching skills is more than made up for by considerable skills in
other areas.
Neil Bishop
