Bigger DCom Questions

Question 1

What is your conception of the activity of the Holy Spirit in personal faith, in the
community of believers, and in responsible living in the world?

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Question 2

What is your understanding of the Kingdom of God, the Resurrection, and eternal
life?

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Question 3

Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you
derive from Biblical, theological, and historical sources.

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Question 4

What are three ministry practices you have seen or experience from clergy? These
can be positive or negatives, but things that have been learning experiences for you
and your own ministry practices.

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Question 5

What is your understanding of the expectations and obligations of the itinerant
system? (for elder candidates)

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Question 6

Share a leadership role you held this year and how it succeeded or failed.

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Question 7

1. Describe the nature and mission of the Church. What are its primary tasks today?

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Question 8

Discuss your understanding of the primary characteristics of United Methodist
polity

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Question 9

Explain the theological role and significance of the sacraments in the ministry to
which you have been called.

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Question 10

How do you interpret the statement, “Jesus Christ isLord”?

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Question 11

How much preaching experience have you had and in what ministry settings?

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Question 12

4. State your personal view of the importance of preaching in your role as a minister.

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Question 13

Are you presently convinced that the ordained ministry is the best way to respond
to God’s call and claim upon your life? Why do you feel this way?

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Question 14

Describe your participation, attendance, and leadership in a local United Methodist
church during the past two years.

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Question 15

Who have you been coached by, mentored by in the area of leadership and what
have you learned?

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Question 16

• How is it with your soul?

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Question 17

What are your spiritual disciplines? How are you

growing spiritually?

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Question 18

What have you read that has been helpful in your

spiritual life?

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Question 19

What do you do to take care of

yourself physically?

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Question 20

• What are your personal gifts and growing edges?

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Question 21

• What are your goals for the year ahead?

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Question 22

• What does your support system look like?

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Question 23

What excites you about ministry?

What’s your passion?

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Question 24

What is your understanding of the Mission of

the Church?

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Question 25

What is your understanding of the mission of

the Church?

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Question 26

What are your goals for the year ahead?

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Question 27

How have you experienced grace?

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Question 28

What did you learn about yourself and about God

in the Candidacy Summit Process?

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Question 29

Who has been influential in your Christian journey

and how have they influenced you?

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Question 30

Who are the marginalized in your community
and how are you leading your ministry setting to
minister with them?

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Question 31

What are the most stressful aspects of ministry

for you?

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Question 32

How has your call been shaped/challenged/

affirmed in the past year?

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Question 33

Describe the last time you were with someone
who stretched your thinking on an issue or
matter of faith.

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Question 34

• What is your understanding of the sacraments?

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Question 35

In what ways have your spiritual disciplines

affected your practice of leadership in ministry?

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