March 6, 2024

What are the markers/qualities/ characteristic of your ministry? How does your congregation describe itself? How would others characterize you? Do people outside your doors know you? What outreach connects people? A General Council office staff recently shared these markers of a successful New Ministry:

• Clearly articulated mission
• A strong and committed team
• Spiritual and faith formation of the leadership
• A plan for financial sustainability
• Outside Partnerships, as taken from the UCCan New Ministry Strategy(revised 2020) document.

What does new ministry mean in your contexts?

Are there renewed ministries growing? How does your community of faith strengthen invitation and welcome?