Developing Ministry: Looking forward to the SEARCH Colloquium
THE CHURCH is often accused of being unable to change. Yet, when I look back at my memories of the Church of Ireland for over half a century now, I discern in retrospect much evidence of initiative and adaptability. Perhaps this is most obvious in the area of Ministry. When I was a child, ministry was almost exclusively the preserve of the clergy, something they were specially trained to offer to the lay people.
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Michael Burrows
Is Bishop of Cashel Ferns and Ossory and chair of the Church of Ireland Commission on Ministry.