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by John Brunt | 19 January 2019 | From 2012 to 2014 I had the privilege of participating in the Theology of Ordination Study Committee, along with a little over 100 others, who met to hear papers and discuss the theology of ordination. Although the focus was on the broad issue of ordination, it didn’t […]
Read more at the source: A Look Back at the Theology or Ordination Study Committee
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
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by David Larson | 23 July 2018 | The proposals of Unity Oversight Committee which the General Conference Administrative Committee approved on July 17, 2018 are bad and they should rejected. This is because they would add for the first time the practice of “naming and shaming” to official General Conference policy. This would have […]
Read more at the source: Is “Naming and Shaming” a Good Way to Achieve Compliance?
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
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By Loren Seibold | 9 June 2018 In 2015 an independent study commissioned by the North American Division’s Church Governance Committee reported a rather astonishing fact at the NAD’s annual Year-End Meeting. At that time (2½ years ago, now) the study found that if we eliminated all North American Division conference offices, and administered pastors, […]
Read more at the source: Why We Love Our Big Fat Church Administration
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
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From ANN, 25 January 2018 | The Unity Oversight Committee met at the Silver Spring, Maryland-based General Conference offices of the Adventist Church on Dec. 14, 2017. Newly-appointed chair, Mike Ryan (voted by the General Conference Administrative Committee) and Hensley Moorooven (secretary) were among those present. At the meeting the committee adopted a process to […]
Read more at the source: Unity Oversight Committee Releases Statement Addressing Next Steps
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
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by Dan Appel, “In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Diversity In all things, Love.” Marc’ Antonio de Dominis (1560-1624) I had just finished another committee meeting in the church I pastored. The issue involved change and as usual the tone turned rancorous as those wanting change butted heads with those who were bound and determined that […]
Read more at the source: Change, Part 1: Principles of Change
Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from Adventist Today.
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