Download or read book Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012 - Communications written by Abingdon Press and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available November 2008 âThe mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occursâ ( The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, 2008 , ¶120. Communications The twenty-six Guidelines cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church ; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees ; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach, and witness including Worship, Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education , age-level ministries, Communications , and more. Church Council Pastor Pastor Parish Relations Finance Stewardship Trustees Lay Leader/ Lay Member Leader Selection & Development Small Group Ministries Small Membership Church Christian Education Adult Ministries Childrenâs Ministries Family Ministries Youth Ministries Evangelism Worship Advocates for Inclusiveness Church and Society Church Historian Communications Higher Education & Campus Ministry Mission Menâs Ministries Womenâs Ministries Scouting & Civic Youth-Serving Ministry