Commission on Ministry -

PURPOSE:
Within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the ordering of ministry is assigned to the Regional Church. What follows is the vision and mission of the Florida Disciples regional Church Commission on Ministry (COM):

VISION:
To serve as Journey Partners, in covenant ministry, cultivating pastoral leaders equipped to lead and serve everybody, everywhere.

MISSION:
To cultivate ministers able to lead in a global context by creating and maintaining A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM that will guide vocational discernment and offer accompaniment at all points along the journey of those who have said "yes" to God's call to ministry.

All Ordained and Commissioned Pastors are required to complete a standing form each year. This is required for listing in the Year Book and Directory for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), which is the primary source of credentialing verification used by the IRS.

Ongoing Training:
All Active and Active-Retired ministers are also required to complete Boundary Training and Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation (AR/PR) Training every five years to remain in good standing with the Florida Disciples Regional Church. For more information go to the Events/Training page.

Code of Ethics and Policies & Procedures:
These are the two documents referenced in the Request for Standing; if you need to review these documents, click the appropriate buttons below: available in English and Spanish.

Standing Form:
This form is required for annual renewal of standing and new ministers requesting standing with the Florida Regional Church.

The region will email a request for all ministers with standing in the FL region to submit an Annual Standing Form November - January.

For New or to Update your current Standing Form information select appropriate button below.

Questions? Please contact: Donna Oberkreser, Commission in Ministry Chair: comchair@fldisciples.org
Sandy Messick, Regional Minister: sandy@fldisciples.org
Tina Christian, Regional Admin: tina@fldisciples.org [Online access and help.]