EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP & HEALTHY PASTORAL RELATIONSHIPS OVERVIEW June, 2013.
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EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP&
HEALTHY PASTORAL RELATIONSHIPS
OVERVIEWJune, 2013
PURPOSE
• Nurturing Healthy Pastoral Relationships• Nurturing & Supporting Ministry
Personnel• Articulation and Renewal of Mission
Background
• Frustration with pastoral relations system• JNACs• Isolation in ministry• Lack of support• Discipline by peers• Complexity and professionalism
Timeline
• GC consultations• August, 2012 - GC41 approved general
direction• November/December, 2012 -
consultation with potential test Conferences
• January, 2013 - TC settlement and pastoral relations committee
Timeline (cont’d)
• February, 2013 - TC Executive• Test period July 1, 2013-December 31,
2014• GC committee receives reports from test
Conferences• May, 2015 – GCE• August, 2015 – GC42
Presbytery role
• Discernment and articulation of mission and ministry leadership needs
• Support and nurture of pastoral relationships
• Support and nurture of Ministry Personnel
Conference role
• All pastoral relations work• Oversight and discipline of Ministry
Personnel
Why be a test Conference?
• Better to be a key part of change than to be the passive recipient of a process developed by others.
• Toronto Conference is well suited, as it has four Presbyteries with ½ time Conference Personnel in each Presbytery
• Has shown ability to adapt to change
Conference preparation
• Role of the Settlement and Pastoral Relations Committee
• Matching eligible ministers with eligible Local Ministry Units
• Role of the Personnel Minister, oversight and discipline
Settlement and Pastoral Relations
• Approves all calls and appointments• Liaisons for all search committees• Training and support for search
committees• Covenanting services
Matching ministers and ministries
• Mission categories– Discipleship– Justice and Outreach (Reaching beyond our doors)– Leadership– Ministry Partnerships– Pastoral/Spiritual Care– Spirituality and Self-Care– Stewardship– Worship
• Web-based material
Role of Personnel Minister
• Training and support for M&P committees
• Oversight of performance review process• Support for Ministry Personnel• Recommendations regarding discipline• Overview to assist Presbyteries
Presbytery responsibilities
• Oversight of Pastoral Charges• Articulation of mission• Determine when a vacancy will be
declared• Nurturing healthy pastoral relationships• Nurturing and supporting Ministry
Personnel
Results
• Local Ministry Units can articulate their mission and goals
• Pastoral relationships are nurtured• Ministry Personnel are supported• Ministers and ministries achieve a better
match based on mission priorities and skills• Presbyteries do not discipline their own
members
How will Presbytery accomplish its tasks?
Questions?