Option 4: Secure an authorized lay pastor or locally ordained clergy
[This article is part 4 of the series Crunch Time for Small Congregations.] Several denominations have alternative methods by which persons might be trained, ordained, or licensed to provide leadership in a congregation without seminarytrained clergy, or as part of a ministry team in a cluster situation. Generally speaking, such arrangements are most effective in …
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