Publication
[Louisville, KY]: Presbyterian Small Church Network, 1991, revised edition, 2003.
Physical description
52 p.; 22 cm
Notes
CONTENTS:
CHAPTER ONE :
Introduction.
Purpose of the booklet.
Needs and Directions : Problems or Opportunities?
Discerning ministry in preparation for a call.
CHAPTER TWO : THE NATURE OF CALL AND SMALL CHURCH MINISTRY.
Assumptions about the small church.
Biblical and theological considerations.
The nature of call.
CHAPTER THREE : CREATING A CLIMATE.
Principles.
Case Studies—Presbyteries in Process.
CHAPTER FOUR :PASTORAL MINISTRY : A VARIETY OF MODELS.
Solo Pastor – Full-Time.
Solo Pastor – Part-Time.
Solo Pastor – Yoked Field.
Clergy Couple – Shared Field.
Clergy Couple – Separate Fields.
Designated Pastor.
Tentmaker Pastor.
Area Minister.
Minister-at-Large.
Pastor Shared with Presbytery or Synod or General Assembly.
Shared Associate.
Ministers from other denominations.
Commissioned Lay Pastor.
Seminary Student Pastor.
Seminary Student Intern.
Cooperative Parish.
Ecumenical Parish.
CHAPTER FIVE : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
How might presbytery build support for new forms of pastoral leadership?
How might effective communication between the congregation and presbytery be maximized during this process?
When two or more congregations are to be served by a pastor, what special concerns need to be addressed?
What are the important concerns to be included in the Church Information Form (CIF)?
Who recruits the candiates?
Is a covenant agreement between pastor(s) and congregation(s) helpful?
What do we need to know about Board of Pensions requirements for the different pastoral options?
CHAPTER SIX : CONCLUDING THOUGHTS.
Blessing and charge.
APPENDIX I.
Examples of Ministry.
APPENDIX II.
Examples of Presbytery Workshops.
APPENDIX III.
A Note on Prayer and Openness.
APPENDIX IV.
Resouurces.
CHAPTER ONE :
Introduction.
Purpose of the booklet.
Needs and Directions : Problems or Opportunities?
Discerning ministry in preparation for a call.
CHAPTER TWO : THE NATURE OF CALL AND SMALL CHURCH MINISTRY.
Assumptions about the small church.
Biblical and theological considerations.
The nature of call.
CHAPTER THREE : CREATING A CLIMATE.
Principles.
Case Studies—Presbyteries in Process.
CHAPTER FOUR :PASTORAL MINISTRY : A VARIETY OF MODELS.
Solo Pastor – Full-Time.
Solo Pastor – Part-Time.
Solo Pastor – Yoked Field.
Clergy Couple – Shared Field.
Clergy Couple – Separate Fields.
Designated Pastor.
Tentmaker Pastor.
Area Minister.
Minister-at-Large.
Pastor Shared with Presbytery or Synod or General Assembly.
Shared Associate.
Ministers from other denominations.
Commissioned Lay Pastor.
Seminary Student Pastor.
Seminary Student Intern.
Cooperative Parish.
Ecumenical Parish.
CHAPTER FIVE : FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
How might presbytery build support for new forms of pastoral leadership?
How might effective communication between the congregation and presbytery be maximized during this process?
When two or more congregations are to be served by a pastor, what special concerns need to be addressed?
What are the important concerns to be included in the Church Information Form (CIF)?
Who recruits the candiates?
Is a covenant agreement between pastor(s) and congregation(s) helpful?
What do we need to know about Board of Pensions requirements for the different pastoral options?
CHAPTER SIX : CONCLUDING THOUGHTS.
Blessing and charge.
APPENDIX I.
Examples of Ministry.
APPENDIX II.
Examples of Presbytery Workshops.
APPENDIX III.
A Note on Prayer and Openness.
APPENDIX IV.
Resouurces.