A Plan for Revitalizing the Connection

As circuit ministry enters its second decade, clergy and laity from around the conference provided insight and feedback into ways circuit ministry works well and where there is need for adjustment and improvement. 2014 marks the first conference-wide “upgrade” to circuit ministry: 2.0. These sweeping changes are in direct response to the suggestions and requests of circuit leadership throughout the conference. Circuit Ministry 2.0 builds upon the strengths of our current structure, but includes change in several key areas:

• Laity circuit teams will work closely and collaboratively with circuit clergy
• Circuit leadership will study and interpret demographic information in every region of the state
• Laity and clergy will function as “think tanks” to plan and implement cooperative and collaborative ministries to Imagine Wisconsin Anew

Resources

• Congregation as a Discipleship System
  • PowerPoint 2007 (1.9 mb)
  • PowerPoint 2003 (2.7 mb)
  • PDF (1.1 mb)
• Definitions (262 kb PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions (266 kb PDF)
• Interface Between Circuits and District Strategy Teams (268 kb PDF)
• PowerPoint Presentation
  • PowerPoint 2007 (1.5 mb)
  • PowerPoint '97-'03 (1.6 mb)
  • Adobe PDF of Slides (670 kb PDF)
  • Presentation Transcript (399 kb PDF)
• Trifold Brochure (664 kb PDF)
• Videos Explaining Circuit Ministry FAQ
  • Part One: Is it a Re-Launch or Adjustment? (6:26)
  • Part Two: Are Circuits Ministry-Producing Units or Administrative Structures? (5:21)
  • Part Three: Is the Function of the Clergy-Circuit Team and the Laity-Circuit Team the same? (3:02)
  • Part Four: Are Circuits New Ministry Idea Think Tanks or Planners of Circuit-Wide Programs and Events? (3:56)
  • Part Five: Imagining Circuits as Learning Academies (8:11)
  • Part Six: How Will Clergy and Laity be Trained? (6:30)
  • Part Seven: What Will Be the Benchmarks for Success? (4:50)