Guests: Steph Baner Lynn Fiechter Fred Witzig Show notes: <ul><li>What are pros and cons; what expectations should congregations have</li><li>What expectations should ministers have? What is the congregation&apos;s role?</li><li>Thoughts of retired minister</li><li>Different minister models: priest, wise sage, body (entire congregation responsible for the Word)</li><li>Value in shared ministry model (involving entire congregation).</li><li>Ministers are committed, but want to know how to do it.</li><li>Ministers need to rely upon Holy Spirit; need for congregation to pray.</li><li>Need to deal consistently with difficult Bible passages across our congregations.</li><li>Weight of responsibility is good.</li><li>Should not think I have to do it all.</li><li>Should not compare ourselves; we are each uniquely gifted.</li><li>Pulpit does not contain all gifts the church needs.</li><li>Weakness of our model is for ministers to reduce expectations too far because of the congregation&apos;s involvement.</li><li>Study of Word is healthy expectation (Instructions from Timothy).</li></ul>

The AC ministry model (2 of 2)

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