Sentences with phrase «judicatory levels»

A bright, thoughtful, articulate, theologically alert person who is an ideal candidate for a, teaching position will often prefer to work in the upper judicatory levels of the church or for a council of churches.

are also being set up at the judicatory level, where dioceses, presbyteries, conferences and synods are pooling resources not only for church school education but for leadership development and youth work also.

Not exact matches

This finding is most clearly illustrated by the high degree of dissatisfaction expressed by United Methodist clergy in relation to their denomination's deployment systems and the level of support they received from judicatory officials.

It is unrealistic to imagine that churches, at the judicatory or national level, can accomplish any significant social action without staff.

There is no reason in principle why local associations should be bereft of staff executives, but such persons should not be appointed by higher judicatories at the state or national level.