Laity and ministry: Where do we fit in? Reality as it exists today in The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Presbyterian Record › Vol. 125 Nbr. 10, November 2001
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Equipping the laity
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Laity and ministry: Where do we fit in? Reality as it exists today in The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Is there any connection between Sunday and Monday?
Is there mutual respect between clergy and laity? (Do we value lay and ordained ministries equally?) These are the questions raised by a year-long study of lay ministry in The Presbyterian Church in Canada. The 200 responses from 40 congregations to a Canada-wide survey, as well as a host of personal interviews and e-mail responses, point to confusion about what "ministry" actually is. Some Presbyterians say ministry is what takes place on Sunday. There also appears to be confusion about the roles of laity and clergy w...See the full content of this document
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