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Working with ministers and lay leaders
The Beneficiary Fund
The Beneficiary Fund has as its objective the support of Ministers of the Church both in service and particularly in retirement. [More]
Transition Ministry
A special form of ministry in which the Transition Minister uses a range of techniques to “re-visit, re-new and re-develop the vision and mission focus of a congregation”. [More]
Terms of call for local ministry teams
These terms of call form a document that is presented, with all details complete, to the congregation and then to the presbytery/UCC for approval. [More]
Terms of call for local ordained ministry
The terms that need to be included in the document presented to the congregation and then to the presbytery/UDC. [More]
Procedure for a Board of Nomination
Steps taken to fill a ministerial vacancy. [More]
New Zealand Lay Preachers' Association (NZLPA)
An association of lay people who have been accredited to lead worship or preach by one of these member denominations: Presbyterian, Anglican, Congregational, Methodist and Church of Christ. [More]
What to do when your minister leaves
These guidelines (in pdf format) cover what needs to be done during a ministerial vacancy. [More]
Allocating time: the unit system
How to determine the time that ministers' work.[More]
Continuing ministry formation
A guide for sessions/parish councils on maintaining a vital and educated ministry. [More]