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Key steps to the commissioning of a Local Ministry Team

  1. Work with Presbytery to discern and approve this pattern of leadership
  2. Locate a Resource Minister acceptable to the Parish and Presbytery who is able to give one day a week to the parish.
  3. Prepare a budget
  4. Decide on the roles needed in the team and who should fill them
  5. Work through the training needed before and after the commissioning of the team
  6. Identify post-commissioning support
  7. Plan a mechanism for review and renewal to handle changes in team membership year by year.
  8. Formalise an agreement with the Presbytery and team members regarding employment. See Local Ministry Team Member Template

Training requirements are negotiated between the parish, the people involved, the Presbytery and the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership. In some cases it may be possible to tap into Anglican and Methodist training programmes. The Presbytery should take responsibility for training the LMT in the administration of the sacraments. The Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership can help resource this training upon request.