An Association for Seventh-day Adventist Pastors
The Ministerial Association of the North England Conference exists as an association of all Seventh-day Adventist pastors, their spouses and families, elders and Bible Instructors to:
- Celebrate the Call to Ministry
- Care for Ministers in Ministry
- Cultivate Growth in Ministry
- Communicate the Gospel in Ministry
“So that the body of Christ may be built up until we reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
Our Values:
1. Credibility - To practice what we teach
2. Authenticity - To be honest, open and human
3. Compassion - To value people more than programmes
4. Competency - To be professional and effective
5. Accountability - To evaluate all we do
6. Vision - To want what God wants
Responsibilities of the Ministerial Association:
1. To provide pastoral care, support, visitation and affirmation
2. To recognise and provide support to pastoral spouses and families
3. To provide classes and materials to assist and train pastors to train and delegate ministry to their elders
4. To provide models of evangelism to pastors
5. To give guidance and inspiration to young people to enter pastoral ministry
6. To provide an internship plan for young people entering ministry
7. To provide opportunities for professional growth experiences for all pastors each year
8. To provide and distribute Ministry magazine to the pastors
9. To encourage friendship and sharing of Ministry to clergy of other denominations
10. To make resources available for ministry
11. To provide recognition of pastors at and in retirement
