Began our Cabinet Retreat today. After opening worship, devotions, and prayer, the following was the very next thing covered…
Values the Cabinet Seeks to Uphold For Pastors and Churches When Making Appointments:
v Pastors are called and have vowed to serve the missional needs of congregations.
v Consultation and shared or mutual discernment between district superintendents and pastors lead to better appointments.
v Longer tenure is generally good for pastors and congregations because it allows for the possibility of healthy transformation and growth.
v Itinerancy is a key building block of the Methodist movement. it is the mechanism that enables the best available pastor to be quickly and efficiently placed where there is the greatest missional or strategic need.
v Prayer communal discernment within the cabinet is the thread that gives the appointment process integrity, authority and creativity.
v The missional needs of the congregation must drive the appointive process.
v The personal and family concerns/needs of pastors are important because “happy” pastors have longer and more productive pastorates.
Values the Cabinet Seeks to Uphold In Its Own Discussion When Making Appointments:
v Truthfulness
v Collective Responsibility
v Strategic Appointments
v Maximize Effectiveness of Pastors
v Missional Needs of Local Church are Priority
v Prayerful Discerning Process
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