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Associate Membership -1 2020 Associate Membership Candidates Western North Carolina Conference Board of Ordained Ministry Answer all of the following questions thoughtfully and carefully. Be faithful to the Scriptures. Review Course of Study work and readings. Read The 2016 United Methodist Discipline thoroughly (especially The Ministry of the Ordained, ¶301ff and ¶¶321-323). Explain your answers to give depth to your thoughts, feelings and convictions. The interview discernment team will use your answers as the starting point in your conversations with them. Written Papers: o Your entire written submission will be one large file (Word or PDF) submitted electronically to the Chair of the Discernment Team which will be assigned in the fall (not Kim Ingram). Include: o A general cover page for all of your work stating your name, address, contact phone number, email address, date and include “Candidate for Associate Member– 2020.” o Number all your pages - either consecutively throughout the document or each section can be numbered individually. The page count for each section does not include the cover page for each section. o Add a footer on each page that includes your name and “Associate Member.” o Create individual cover pages for each section. Instructions for each section are included within. Include: Vocation, Disciplined Life, Theology, Proclamation, Bible Study, and Making Disciples Project. o A bibliography which is not included in any of the page counts. o Throughout your paper, restate the entire question before providing your answer. o No question may be answered simply “Yes” or “No.” o Acceptable font types are 12 point Times New Roman or 12 point Cambria with 1-inch margins. o Double space all of your written work with exception of your footnotes. o Footnotes (not endnotes) should be in a clear style that clearly provides your sources. o Candidates submitting late or incomplete papers will not be granted an interview. If you are returning to the board, you should only do the assignments indicated in your follow-up letter. If you have any questions,contactKim Ingram or Adri Bullard-Rogers inthe Office of Ministerial Services. Assignments are due by Monday, January 6,2020. You will be notified in the fall to whom you should send your materials. The interviews will be held in Gastonia, NC on Feb. 18-20,2020.
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2020AssociateMembershipCandidatesWesternNorthCarolinaConferenceBoardofOrdainedMinistry
Answerallofthefollowingquestionsthoughtfullyandcarefully.BefaithfultotheScriptures.ReviewCourseofStudyworkandreadings.ReadThe2016UnitedMethodistDisciplinethoroughly(especiallyTheMinistryoftheOrdained,¶301ffand¶¶321-323).Explainyouranswerstogivedepthtoyourthoughts,feelingsandconvictions.Theinterviewdiscernmentteamwilluseyouranswersasthestartingpointinyourconversationswiththem.
WrittenPapers:
o Yourentirewrittensubmissionwillbeonelargefile(WordorPDF)submittedelectronicallytotheChairoftheDiscernmentTeamwhichwillbeassignedinthefall(notKimIngram).Include:
o Ageneralcoverpageforallofyourworkstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateandinclude“CandidateforAssociateMember–2020.”
o Numberallyourpages-eitherconsecutivelythroughoutthedocumentoreachsectioncanbenumbered individually.Thepagecountforeachsectiondoesnotincludethecoverpageforeachsection.
o Addafooteroneachpagethatincludesyournameand“AssociateMember.”
o Createindividualcoverpagesforeachsection.Instructionsforeachsectionareincludedwithin.Include:Vocation,DisciplinedLife,Theology,Proclamation,BibleStudy,andMakingDisciplesProject.
o Abibliographywhichisnotincludedinanyofthepagecounts.
o Throughoutyourpaper,restatetheentirequestionbeforeprovidingyouranswer.
o Noquestionmaybeansweredsimply“Yes”or“No.”
o Acceptablefonttypesare12pointTimesNewRomanor12pointCambriawith1-inchmargins.
o Doublespaceallofyourwrittenworkwithexceptionofyourfootnotes.
o Footnotes(notendnotes)shouldbeinaclearstylethatclearlyprovidesyoursources.
o Candidatessubmittinglateorincompletepaperswillnotbegrantedaninterview.
Ifyouarereturningtotheboard,youshouldonlydotheassignmentsindicated inyourfollow-upletter.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactKimIngramorAdriBullard-RogersintheOfficeofMinisterialServices.
AssignmentsareduebyMonday,January6,2020.Youwillbenotifiedinthefalltowhomyoushouldsendyourmaterials.TheinterviewswillbeheldinGastonia,NConFeb.18-20,2020.
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AssociateMemberCandidates-2020Vocation
Forthissection,yourtotalanswersshouldbeatleast12butnomorethan15pages.Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMembership–2020–Vocation.”
1. Describeyourcallintoordainedministry.Include:ExperiencesasaChristianpriortoyourcallGod’sinfluenceandinspirationinhowyouexperiencedGod’scallInfluentialrelationshipsthatshapedyourcallPastandpresentchurchinvolvementthataffirmedyourcall
2. Describeyourstrengthsforministry.Howdoyouperceiveyourself,yourgifts,andyourcommitmenttoTheUnitedMethodistChurch?Elaborateonareasinwhichyouneedfurthermaturation.
3. HowwillourpolityaffectyourlifeasanAssociateMember?Whatdoyouanticipatetobetherisks,sacrifices,andrewardsinservingintheUnitedMethodistministryforyou?Howhasthepracticeofministryasalocalpastoraffectedyourunderstandingoftheexpectationsandobligationsoftheitinerantsystem?Doyouofferyourselfwithoutreservetobeappointedandserveasthebishopmaydetermine?
4. Changeandconflictarearealityinministry.Describeaninstancewhereyouledthroughchangeinyourministrysetting.Howdidyourespond?Howdidyoumanageanyconflictthatarose?Reflectonyourleadershipduringthisperiodofchange.Whatwereyourleadershipstrengthsandchallenges?
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AssociateMemberCandidates-2020DisciplinedLife
Forthissection,yourtotalanswersshouldbeatleast6butnomorethan8pages.Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMembership–2020–DisciplinedLife.”
1. YouarecalledtodedicateyourselftothehighestidealsoftheChristianlife.Discussyourpersonalhabitsanddisciplinestofulfillthesehighestideals.Include:
a. Physicalhealth(exercise,diet,physicalexams)b. Intellectual,emotional,andmentalhealth(reading,continuingeducation,counseling)c. Socialjusticed. Spiritualdisciplinesandmeansofgracee. Integrityinpastoralandpersonalrelationships
i. Confidentialityincounselingii. Appropriateboundariesinfamilyandworkiii. Celibacyinsinglenessandfidelityinmarriage
2. Discussyourpersonalfinancialstewardship,includingyourindebtedness,investmentsandgiving.Howhaveyoutaughtfinancialstewardshipandgenerousfinancialgivinginyourministrysetting?
3. Discusshowyouaresettinganexampleandprovidingleadershipforconnectingyourworshipingcommunitywiththeworldthroughengagingyourcongregationinservantministryinyourcommunity.
4. Describeyourunderstandingofaninclusivechurchandministry.Howdoyourelatetoandserveallpersonswithoutregardtorace,color,ethnicity,nationalorigin,socialstatus,gender,sexualorientation,age,economiccondition,ordisability?Howhaveyouinyourministry,taughtandencouragedyourcongregation/ministrysettingtobewelcomingandinclusivetoallpeople?Howwouldyoupreparethecongregation/ministrysettingtoreceiveyoursuccessorinthesameways?
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AssociateMemberCandidates-2020Theology
Forthissection,youranswersshouldbeofsufficientlengthtostateyourpositionclearlyandrepresentyourbesttheologicalthinking.Youranswersreflectyouracademicstudiesinhistoricalandsystematictheology,scripture,yourunderstandingofTheUnitedMethodistBookofDiscipline,andyourownperspectives.CarefullyreviewallsectionsofTheUnitedMethodistBookofDisciplinethatarerelatedtothesetopics.
Thelengthofthissectionshouldbenomorethan28double-spacedpagesutilizingfootnotesappropriately.Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMembership–2020–Theology.”
1. Describeyourbasictheologicalideasincluding:TheTriuneGodNatureofhumanitySinandevilTheroleofJesusChristTheactivityoftheHolySpiritGraceThemeansofgraceThesacramentsThekingdomofGod,theresurrection,andeternallife
2. HowdoyouunderstandthefollowingtraditionalevangelicaldoctrinesbasedonthewritingsofJohnWesley?
RepentanceJustificationRegenerationSanctificationMarksoftheChristianlife
3. ReflectinwritingonGod’sjusticeandloveinthepresenceofevilintheworld.
4. DiscussprimarycharacteristicsofUnitedMethodistpolityandthetheologytheyreflect.
5. DescribetheWesleyanquadrilateral.Illustratehowitmaybeusedtoaddressacurrentethicalissue/debateinyourpracticeofministry.
6. NameanddiscusstheUnitedMethodistwayofsalvation.Howhaveyouexperienceditinyourownspiritualjourney?
7. Howdoyouunderstandyourtasktoaffirm,teach,andapplyPartIIIofTheUnitedMethodistBookofDiscipline(DoctrinalStandardsandOurTheologicalTask)inyourworkasaUnitedMethodistminister?
8. Howhasthepracticeofministryinformedyourunderstandingofthenatureandmissionofthechurch?ReflecttheologicallyontheprimarychallengestodayfacingtheuniversalChurchandourUnitedMethodistChurch?Howdoyourespondtothosechallenges?
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AssociateMemberCandidates-2020
Practice
Therearemany“Practices”thatyouareexpectedtomasterasaleaderinthechurch.Youareaskedtofulfillthefollowingthreerequirements:
ProclamationBibleStudy“MakingDisciplesProject”
Followtheinstructionscarefullyandsubmityourworkforthesethreeassignmentsforevaluation.
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AssociateMemberCandidates–2020Proclamation
SubmitaSermonandWorshipService.Plan,design,lead,evaluate,andvideorecordoneentireserviceofworshipinyourministrysetting.
Forthissection,yourtotalanswersshouldbeatleast8butnomorethan10pages(notincludingyoursermon).Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMemberinFullConnection–2020–Proclamation.”The video recorded worship service will be submitted using a YouTube account. IncludethelinktotheYouTubevideoonthecoverpage. Sendtheworshipbulletinaspartoftheattachment.
• ChooseoneScripturetextasyoursermonfocusfromagivenSundaybetweenthedatesofJuly1andDecember31,2019 fromtheRevisedCommonLectionary.YoudonotneedtopreachtheselectedtextontheassignedSundaybutyoudoneedtopreachthesermonbetweenJuly1andDecember31,2019.Includeacopyofthescripturetext,notingitsdayintheRevisedCommonLectionary.
• Workwithatleastonenon-musicallaypersoninplanningandimplementingyourworshipservice.• Workwithyourchurchmusician(s)toplanthemusic.
1. Listanddescribeanytraining,courses,workshops,andpracticalexperienceyouhavehadintheareaofpreachingandworship(1/2page).
2. Describethesettingofyourservicesuchasthenatureofthecongregationandwhyyouchosetheprimarythemeaddressed(1/2page).
3. Stateandexplainthecentralemphasisofthetext.
4. Inonesentence,whatisthemessageyouseektoconveyinthissermon?
5. Plan,recordandsubmittheworshipservice(2pages).Selectand/orwritetheliturgy:readings,responses,prayers,hymns,songs.Youareencouragedtoutilizeyourcreativityandtousemulti-sensorymaterials.TheBoardofOrdainedMinistryintendstoevaluateyourworshipplanningandleadership.Itisessentialthatyouplanworshipandpreachtheservicethatyourecord.Includeacopyoftheworshiporder/bulletininthepdf.Recordtheentireworshipservice.
6. Preparea15-30minutesermontobedeliveredandvideorecordedinyourplannedworshipservice.Donotsubmitafuneraleulogyorcommunionmeditationorshorthomilyforaspecialday.Sharea‘regular’Sundaysermonandorderofworship.IncludeamanuscriptORtranscriptofyoursermon.Themanuscript/transcriptdoesnotcountinthetotalpaginationforthissection,butmustbe12pointfont,doublespaced.
7. Preach.Thereisnoonesermonmodel.Ifyoupreachfromamanuscript,includeit.Ifyoudonotuseafullmanuscript,includeatranscriptofwhatyouactuallypreached.Youmaypreachbehindthepulpit,ordownamongthepeople,withorwithoutmanuscript,aslongasitisamongalocalchurchcongregationduringaregularworshipservice.DeliverthesermoninthewaythatyounormallywouldonatypicalSunday.
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8. Aftertheservice,evaluatetheworshipservice(2pages),providingcongregationmembersawaytogivefeedback.Reflectonplanning,designing,andleadingtheservice;howthethemeandgoalsofthesermonandworshipwereorwerenotrealized;theexperienceoftheotherleadersandparticipants;andhoweffectivelyyourworshiphelpedtoshapethemembersofthecongregation.
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AssociateMemberCandidates–2020BibleStudy
TeachanoriginalBibleStudytogiveevidenceofyourtrainingtoresearchbiblicalbooksandpassagesandyourabilityasateacherofscripture.ThefocusofthestudyistheBible.Create,plan,design,lead,evaluate,andvideorecordaBibleStudyinyourministrysetting.Evidenceofexegesisisexpected.
Forthissection,yourtotalanswersshouldbeatleast8butnomorethan10pages.Aspossible,scanandincludeanyhandoutsandothermaterials.Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMemberinFullConnection–2020–BibleStudy.”IncludethelinktotheYouTubevideo onthecoverpage.
1. Listandbrieflydescribeanytraining,courses,workshops,andpracticalexperienceyouhavehadintheareaofteaching/Biblestudy(1/2page).
2. Stateyourpersonalviewoftheimportanceofteaching/Biblestudy(1/2page).
3. CreateaBiblestudythatdemonstratesyourabilitytoteach.
4. Describethesettingsuchasthenatureofthecongregationandwhyyouchosetheprimarythemeaddressed(1page).Ifthestudyispartofaseriesoflessons,describetheseries.
5. Inonesentence,whatisthemessageyouseektoconveyinthisstudy?
6. DiscussthevariousBiblestudymethodsyouconsideredandwhyyouchoseaparticularmethodinyourteaching.TheBiblestudymustessentiallybeyourownoriginalwork(1page).
7. PreparetheBiblestudytobetaughtandvideorecorded.Weencouragecreativityanduseofmulti-sensorymaterials.WorkwithatleastonelaypersoninplanningandimplementingyourBiblestudy.Includecopiesofanyhandoutsdistributed(notincludedinthenumberofpagesallowed).
8. LessonPlan.Includelessongoals,materiallist,activities,suggestedquestions,andhandouts.Ifthelessonispartofaseries,onlyincludethewrittenlessonplanthatcoincideswiththevideorecordedlesson(2pages).
9. Teach.Thereisnooneteachingmodeltofollow.Videorecordtheclass.Submit30minutesofvideoincluding5minutesatthebeginning,5minutesattheend,and20consecutiveminutesduringthestudy.Submitnotesoroutlineyouuse(notincludedinthenumberofpagesallowed).
10. AftertheBiblestudy,evaluatetheclass.Reflectonplanning,designing,andleading;howthethemeandgoalsofthestudywereorwerenotrealized;theexperienceofotherleadersandparticipants;andhoweffectivelyyourstudyhelpedtoshapethemembersofyourcongregationorministrysetting(2pages).
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AssociateMemberCandidates–2020MakingDisciplesProject
Submitaministryproject,event,orexperience,createdandledbyyouthatdemonstratesfruitfulnessincarryingoutthechurch’smission:“MakingDisciplesofJesusChristfortheTransformationoftheWorld.”Beascreativeasnecessarytodemonstrateyourministryandtheequippingofotherstofulfillourconference’sanddenomination’smissiontomakedisciples.Youmayutilizeresourcesfromanothersource,butnotanothercompletecurriculum.
Thepurposeofthisprojectistodemonstrateyourleadershipabilitytoaddresscoreissuesfacingyourcongregation,ourconference,and/orTheUnitedMethodistChurchinlightofourprimarymissionofmakingdisciplesforthetransformationoftheworld.HowdoesthisprojectmakedisciplesofJesusChristforthetransformationoftheworldinspecificwaysthatcreateabasisoffuturedisciplemaking?
Forthissection,yourtotalanswersshouldbeatleast8butnomorethan10pages.Includeanyaccompanyingmaterialsaspdfswherepossible.Createacoverpageforthissectionstatingyourname,address,contactphonenumber,emailaddress,dateand“CandidateforAssociateMemberinFullConnection– 2020–MakingDisciplesProject.”
• The“MakingDisciplesProject”mustbeimplementedbetweenthedatesofJanuary1andDecember31, 2019.
• Workwithatleastonelaypersoninplanningandimplementingthisproject.• Include,asappropriate,picturesandothersupportingdocumentationsuchasflyers,handouts,and brochures(notincludedinthenumberofpagesallowed).
1. Writeadetailedexplanationandrationaleoftheprojectthatincludesitsgenesis,scope,outline,and reflectionsabouttheproject(4-5pages).
2. Inonesentence,explainhowthisprojectseekstomakedisciplesandtransformtheworld.
3. Describethesettingofyourproject,suchasthenatureofthecongregation/participants/constituents ofyourministryandwhyyouchosetheprimarythemeaddressed(1page).
4. Conducttheproject. Whatwerethemeasurableresults?
5. Writeafinalevaluationoftheproject(2-3pages).Reflectontheeffectivenessoftheministryproject withtheleadershipandtheparticipants,includingwhatwentwellandwhatyouwoulddodifferently. Reflectinwritingonhowthisprojecthelpedtoshapethediscipleshipandministryofthechurch, explainingwhatyouwoulddonext.
