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From: (David Stodolsky)
Subject: Fwd: discussion for ministers and those interested in the ministry
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 95 14:12:42 +0200 (CET DST)
Forward of article <3vqmt3$> () by
(Kenneth Udut):
From: (Kenneth Udut)
Newsgroups: news.groups.reviews
Subject: - discussion for ministers and those interested
in the ministry
Date: 3 Aug 1995 14:36:19 GMT
Short review:
Youth ministry, prison ministry, and parish ministry has all be
discussed. There are some Rabbis, a surprising number of wiccan
priests and priestesses (otherwise impossible to find), some seekers,
and mostly protestant ministers of many different denominatinos
(and a catholic priest or two).
Long review:
MINISTRY is a discussion group for ministers and those
interested in ministry.
This can include ordained ministers of any faith (Christian,
Unitarian Universalist, Rabbis in the Jewish faith), lay
ministers, deacons, those attending seminary, and especially
those interested in pursuing a life in the ministry, but
who need ministerial help in following their calling.
It focuses on the daily concerns of parish ministers,
although concerns of community ministers (Youth Ministry,
Prison Ministry, for example) and those in Religious
Education are also welcome to participate.
Important topics for discussion include:
* Working with people on a one-to-one basis
* How to work with groups, either during service or out
* Community involvement
* Other forms of outreach including
* creating and maintaining youth groups
* attracting new members through advertising word of mouth
* working with other denominations and religions
* helping members recognize their calling in life
* helping those with a call to ministry in the right path
* Working effectively with committees
* How to keep the faith and maintain professional integrity
Topics to be avoided on MINISTRY are:
* Heated theological debates
* Negative comparisons between different denominations or religions
* Other topics that can effectively be discussed elsewhere online
The preferred style of communication on MINISTRY is
conversational rather than academic.
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