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Steps to Ministry Leadership [Tracking]
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| Tracking Form |
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| Steps to Ministry Leadership |
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Connecting through membership. We have over 142 congregations across Canada. We need competent, spirit-led leaders to accomplish what God is calling us to do in his Kingdom. Get involved with one of our congregations as a first step. We build our leadership team through the local church. As you build a relationship with the pastor and local leaders you should consider becoming a member. This gives a clear sense of connection to our movement. During this time you should also discover your S.H.A.P.E. if you have not already done so. |
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The local church recommends you for leadership in the FMCiC. As the relationship progresses the leadership team (official board) of a local Free Methodist church will consider your request to become a licensed Lay Minister. As you and the pastoral leader discern God’s call, the official board will next want you to request to be recommended for Ministerial Candidacy. This connects you to the FMCiC for consideration as a ministry leader in one of our congregations. To become a Ministerial Candidate you will be asked to complete "tracking steps" and take our foundational courses . We will help you complete the tracking. The local pastor will provide coaching, but you can also contact the Director of Personnel’s office for guidance through the process. |
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The Ministerial Candidacy Interview. After completing the tracking steps and foundational courses you will be scheduled for a Ministerial Candidacy Interview with the Director’s leadership team, the Ministerial Education, Guidance and Placement Committee (MEGaP). For Commissioned Minister (CM) this is the first of two interviews with MEGaP. For those called to Ordained Minister (OM) this is the first of three interviews with MEGaP. |
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Supervision of Ministerial Candidates (MC) Continues. The Director of Personnel will track with you on two things now: 1.) your ministry experience after you become a MC, and 2.) your courses taken towards ordination or commissioning. The tracking is done on our database. Please update it anytime there is an addition or change, through the Director of Personnel office
email - deplanches{at}fmc-canada{dot}org
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Ordained Minister or Commissioned Minister? There are two tracks for the Ministerial Candidate
a. Commissioned Minister(CM): a person who is called to one local church in a specialized ministry. CM’s must complete three years of experience and the required courses. There is one MEGaP interview beyond the MC interview to become a Commissioned Minister. Following the interview and subsequent recommendation by the MEGaP, the Ministerial Candidate will be commissioned.
b. Ordained Minister (OM): a person who is called to pastoral overseeing of a local church and wishing to be considered for any congregation in Canada. OM’s complete four years of experience and the required courses. There are two MEGaP interviews beyond the MC interview to become an Ordained Minister. Following the interview and subsequent recommendation by the MEGaP, the Bishop of the FMCiC will ordain the Ministerial Candidate. |
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The Final Step: Once you have successfully completed your interviews all that remains is: 1) MEGaP recommends you for OM or CM, and 2) The Board of Administration of the FMCiC approves you. An ordination service will be arranged between the candidate and the Bishop at a mutually acceptable time when we can celebrate and affirm what God has done in your life.
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Are you hearing God’s call to full time service? Then get involved in a Free Methodist congregation.
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Do you sense God’s call to join a team of leaders across Canada or around the world in reaching people for Christ and developing healthy churches? Then get connects with like-minded seekers with a passion for the lost by developing your passion and call with the pastoral leader of the FMCiC and the office of the Director Of Personnel. |
| Defining the Terms |
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Ministerial Candidate - a person who has fulfilled all the requirements for Ministerial Candidacy and is pursing either Commissioned Ministry or Ordained Ministry |
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Commissioned Minister - a person called by God to a specialized ministry in a particular local church |
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Ordained Minister - a person who has a call of God on his or her life to pastoral leadership of any Free Methodist Church in Canada |
Rev. Kim Henderson knows this journey personally. As Director of Personnel, she now oversees the Personnel Department of the FMCiC and will be glad to help you on your journey.
You can contact Kim at:
The Free Methodist Church in Canada
905-848-2600 ext 215
Fax: 905-848-2603
Email: hendersonk{at}fmc-canada{dot} org
or contact Susan DePlanché, Administrative Assistant
Director of Personnel office
7360 Merritt Avenue, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5C4
Tel & fax: 905-354-7006
Email: deplanches{at}fmc-canada{dot}org
Please remember to add the "@" and "." when emailing us
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