The Manual on Ministry is a resource of the Ministerial Excellence, Support, and Authorization (MESA) Team for Committees on Ministry, Associations, and Conferences, as well as those who hold or are seeking UCC ministerial standing. The 2018 edition of the Manual on Ministry includes the following sections and articles:

Section 1: Theological Grounding
Covenantal Polity
Theology of Ministry and Ordination
Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers
Ministry of Committees on Ministry

Section 2: Ministerial Authorization
Article 1: Members in Discernment
Article 2: Ordained Ministers from Ecumenical Bodies
Article 3: Ordained Ministerial Standing
Article 4: Lay Ministerial Standing
Article 5: Covenants and Endorsements
Article 6: Accountability and Support

Section 3: Resources for Committees on Ministry
Table of Contents for Online Resources
Glossary of Terms
Letter from the Habakkuk Group

Section 3’s online resources, templates, and best practices to support Committees on Ministry can be found at http://www.ucc.org/ministers_manual.

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Pub Date: November 2018