“We [had] the broad spectrum ideologically…or theologically…and people coming at things very differently, but I was really amazed at how well we are able to come together and find…common points of agreement and move forward without a lot of fractiousness or deep division....My concern going into Synod was that it was going to be a hard pull to the right, ‘scorched earth,’ we’re going to get all of the dissent out by any means necessary with a heavy hammer, and I was ready to come in and resist that…[because] how you go about [things] matters…I tried to think…this Synod really is about how we as a church hold together the attributes of the church’s oneness and its holiness.” —Chris Ganski
Jason, I just want to say that if your model were ever adopted, "Have fun with the candidacy piece!" ;) It's not as easy as it looks, and based on how the classis-run CP office has functioned, I'm pretty sure that within 10 years there would no longer be any denominational standard in the training or approving of ministers of the word.
Jason, I just want to say that if your model were ever adopted, "Have fun with the candidacy piece!" ;) It's not as easy as it looks, and based on how the classis-run CP office has functioned, I'm pretty sure that within 10 years there would no longer be any denominational standard in the training or approving of ministers of the word.