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Shared MinistryStaff Team Self-Assessment
Joint Task Force For Excellence in Shared MinistryIn Spring of 2013, the Joint Task Force on Excellence in Shared Ministry submitted a report identifying best practices in shared ministry and outlining recommended training opportunities to nurture excellence in ministry for staff teams. The Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, Liberal Religious Educators Association, and the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network convened the Task Force as part of a joint effort to work toward the common goal of more successful ministry collaborations within staff teams. The Task Force charge was to meet and communicate with key leaders/members of our professional organizations so they could: Team Members: Shared Ministry ResourcesThe Shared Ministry Resource Team was charged with compiling a list of available resources around the concept of collaborative ministry. The committee was comprised of members of LREDA, UUMA, UUMN and the Ministries and Faith Development office of the UUA. Resources (books, articles, webinars, workshops, videos, etc.) are organized into six categories, based on the work of the LREDA/UUMA/UUMN Task Force for Excellence in Shared Ministry (2013). Team Members: Presentation at the 2015 Fahs Excellence in Shared Ministry Event, Portland, ORThe fall 2014 Excellence In Shared Ministry Implementation Team Reported at the Fahs Excellence in Shared Ministry prior to the 2015 UUA General Assembly. Tim Anderson, UUMN President, Don Southworth, Executive Director of UUMA & Cathy Seggel, President of LREDA Ministry is Meant to be Shared
The most vital and thriving congregations practice Shared Ministry. This includes an intention to match personal gifts with opportunities to serve, in covenantal relationship, all in service to the mission and vision of the congregation. The health and vitality of the congregation depends on the health and vitality of its minister(s), religious educator(s), music professional(s), administrative professional(s), membership professional(s) and other staff.
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