Ministerial Forum
    

The EFCA Ministerial Association publishes a "newsletter" for members intended to promote discussion of important theological issues.  Articles are written by EFCA pastors for EFCA pastors.  The publication frequently captures the essence of the presentations given at the annual Midwinter Ministeral Conference.



Winter 2012 Ministerial ForumMinisterial Forum



"Honoring One Another", promoting positve "present pastor / previous pastor" relationships has been a project of the EFCA Ministerial Association Board for the past couple of years.  The Winter 2012 Ministerial Forum contains feature articles and "Six Principles to Foster Positive Relationships". Â




 




Fall 2009 Forum - "The Transformation of God’s People: Exploring the role of the Word, the Holy Spirit and the Church Community" is a summary of the presenations at the 2009 Midwinter Ministerial Theological Discussion.  Learn more about the Midwinter Ministerial Conference.Â




 




Winter 2009 Forum - Read the minutes of the discussion that took place as delegates to the 2008 EFCA National Leadership Conference adopted a new Statement of Faith.




Fall 2007 Forum - In discussions of the Draft Revisions of the Statement of Faith that the EFCA Board of Directors had submitted for consideration and discussion in 2005, one of the most frequently asked questions was "How would the deletion of premillennialism affect our biblical hermeneutic?"  The 2007 Midwinter Ministerial Conference, "Inerrancy, Hermeneutics and Eschatology", was designed to address that question.




Fall 2006 Forum - To prepare for the 2007 Midwinter Ministerial Conference, Rev. Bill Kynes, a member of the EFCA Spiritual Heritage Committee and editor of the Ministerial Forum, produced a document on the "Hermeneutics of a Statement of Faith".  The Ministerial Forum published this insightful document for the benefit of EFCA pastors and lay leaders.




Summer 2005 Forum - The 2005 Midwinter Ministerial Conference focused on the theme of baptism in the EFCA. Biblical and theological perspectives, including both believer- and paedobaptist views, were presented, followed by a historical overview. The conference concluded with some reflections on our own Free Church history and practice of this ordinance. This Ministerial Forum offers a summary of this conference.To purchase a CD set of the presentations contact NextStep Resources at 1.800.444.2665.