Landisville Mennonite Church
Landisville Mennonite Church
Pastoral Leadership Support Plan
Purpose Statement
The Mennonite Church continues to be in significant need of pastoral and church leadership. Local Mennonite congregations as well as the Mennonite seminaries are in the process of attempting to address this need. Our Landisville congregation has several members pursuing educational objectives that relate to church leadership. In response to the need and interest in the area of pastoral/church leadership our congregational goal is being revisited.
Congregational Goal (Nurture # 4)
Assumption: Landisville is committed to leadership development within the congregation.
Goal: To have on an ongoing basis, at least one person involved in church leadership development…and to do leadership training at all levels of congregational life.
Methodology #1: The congregation will identify and support persons for church leadership and development.
Methodology # 2: Interested and gifted members will be given opportunities to test and develop leadership abilities in the congregation, i.e. song leading, worship leading, preaching, teaching, etc.
Following are three areas in which recommendations are listed for addressing student financial assistance needs.
Recommendation: Funding of Books
- Provide up to $500 per year for books to full-time or part-time students involved in graduate level studies related to pastoral/church leadership.
Recommendation: Additional Financial Assistance
- Provide additional funding for tuition (in excess of books) for those in training for pastoral/church leadership in the Mennonite Church .
- Make the support plan applicable to congregational members who are either part-time or full-time seminary students or for members enrolled in the Hesston College two-year pastoral/training program.
- Based on available funds, provide financial assistance according to individual need for tuition not covered by grants and scholarships.
Recommendation: Implementation
- Withdraw up to $2,000/year from the General Account for placement in a separate account. In addition, provide opportunity for individual contributions.
- Interested persons should contact the Minister of Stewardship.
- The Education Committee and Minister of Stewardship shall review the financial needs of interested persons and make recommendations for individual financial assistance to the Ministry Leadership Team. Following review by the Team the recommendations shall be given to the Church Council for final approval.
Approved by Congregational Leadership Board 9/18/2001
Recommendations by Pastoral/Church Leadership Support Committee (Carl Hoover, Rhoda Kunkel, Clarence Rutt) and Ministry Leadership Team.
Current Education Committee: Jim Gingrich, Carl Hoover, Jane Yoder
Schedule I Models of Leadership Development I Questions for Presenters I Questions for Written Desciptions
