That the people of God may flourish: Serving as a deacon or ruling elder

That the people of God may flourish: Serving as a deacon or ruling elder LIVE PRESBYTERIAN OUTLOOK WEBINAR Thursday, March 26 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Are you a deacon or ruling elder wondering what you’ve signed up for? This webinar will explore what serving in the church’s ordered ministries is all about (including what we mean by “ordered ministry”) and how the Book of Order can be an important resource for you in your work. This webinar will look at what we mean by “church” and why that definition matters. We’ll pry open the historical lid on the early American Presbyterian experience and look at how the commitments of our forebears continue to influence our common life. And we’ll look at the definitions of the orders of deacon and ruling elder as resources for how you serve the church. Who should attend? If you’ve accepted the call of your congregation to be a deacon or ruling elder, or you are sensing the tug of the Spirit to consider such a call, this webinar is for you. Learn more and purchase Live webinar with replay — $29.95 (1-6 participants from the same church/ministry) Presented by Paul Hooker is associate dean at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary where, among other things, he teaches Presbyterian polity. On-demand video replay allows you to watch the video recording on the Outlook's website whenever it is convenient for you and as many times as is helpful.

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