EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP&

HEALTHY PASTORAL RELATIONSHIPS

OVERVIEWJune, 2013

PURPOSE

• Nurturing Healthy Pastoral Relationships• Nurturing & Supporting Ministry

Personnel• Articulation and Renewal of Mission

Background

• Frustration with pastoral relations system• JNACs• Isolation in ministry• Lack of support• Discipline by peers• Complexity and professionalism

Timeline

• GC consultations• August, 2012 - GC41 approved general

direction• November/December, 2012 -

consultation with potential test Conferences

• January, 2013 - TC settlement and pastoral relations committee

Timeline (cont’d)

• February, 2013 - TC Executive• Test period July 1, 2013-December 31,

2014• GC committee receives reports from test

Conferences• May, 2015 – GCE• August, 2015 – GC42

Presbytery role

• Discernment and articulation of mission and ministry leadership needs

• Support and nurture of pastoral relationships

• Support and nurture of Ministry Personnel

Conference role

• All pastoral relations work• Oversight and discipline of Ministry

Personnel

Why be a test Conference?

• Better to be a key part of change than to be the passive recipient of a process developed by others.

• Toronto Conference is well suited, as it has four Presbyteries with ½ time Conference Personnel in each Presbytery

• Has shown ability to adapt to change

Conference preparation

• Role of the Settlement and Pastoral Relations Committee

• Matching eligible ministers with eligible Local Ministry Units

• Role of the Personnel Minister, oversight and discipline

Settlement and Pastoral Relations

• Approves all calls and appointments• Liaisons for all search committees• Training and support for search

committees• Covenanting services

Matching ministers and ministries

• Mission categories– Discipleship– Justice and Outreach (Reaching beyond our doors)– Leadership– Ministry Partnerships– Pastoral/Spiritual Care– Spirituality and Self-Care– Stewardship– Worship

• Web-based material

Role of Personnel Minister

• Training and support for M&P committees

• Oversight of performance review process• Support for Ministry Personnel• Recommendations regarding discipline• Overview to assist Presbyteries

Presbytery responsibilities

• Oversight of Pastoral Charges• Articulation of mission• Determine when a vacancy will be

declared• Nurturing healthy pastoral relationships• Nurturing and supporting Ministry

Personnel

Results

• Local Ministry Units can articulate their mission and goals

• Pastoral relationships are nurtured• Ministry Personnel are supported• Ministers and ministries achieve a better

match based on mission priorities and skills• Presbyteries do not discipline their own

members

How will Presbytery accomplish its tasks?

Questions?