The Ministerial Committee makes decisions on ministry credentials and policies that promote the support, health, and training of credentialed leaders and safe church practices for congregations. They meet quarterly to act on recommendations from the credentialing committee, review and revise current policies around credentialed leaders, and provide leadership in cases of misconduct.
Report from the March 5, 2025, Ministerial Committee Meeting
Committee Actions
Credentialing
Licensed toward Ordination (LTO) – grants the person all the privileges and responsibilities accorded to an ordained person, except to ordain someone else. This license is issued for a three-year period with the purpose of testing the inner and outer call to ministry, further discerning of ministerial gifts, abilities and aptitude and may or may not lead to ordination.
- Beverly Benner Miller – Plains (PA) Mennonite (Associate Pastor)
Change in Status/Transitions
Transfers
- Matthew Peterson – Deep Run East (Perkasie, PA), from Ohio Conference to Mosaic Conference
- Mim Book – active without charge, from Mosaic Conference to Atlantic Coast Conference
- Jim Lapp – retired, from Mosaic Conference to Atlantic Coast Conference
Reactivated
- José Andrés Mendoza – Encuentro de Renovación (Miami, FL)
Retired – held by those who have retired from active ministry. The credentialed leader must be over the age of 55 to hold this status. This credential is valid for performing ministerial functions and is to be exercised in consultation with Mosaic Mennonite Conference. Mosaic Conference is not responsible for the actions of a person holding this status.
- Tim Moyer, Bally (PA) Mennonite
Committee Discussions
Credentialing Renewal Status – The committee reviewed the status of the credential renewal process, noting with gratitude that through the diligent work of conference staff and the prompt response of our credentialed leaders, all but three credentialed leaders in Mosaic Conference have completed this process. The committee discussed next steps for the outstanding individuals.
Process Regarding Misconduct Allegations – The committee discussed its process for responding to allegations of misconduct and/or credentials leaders acting at variance with conference policies. The committee reviewed proposed amendments to our current process and will continue refining these proposals in the coming months.
Addressing abuse – a brief discussion of the ongoing work of our Addressing Abuse Committee. There are currently no active allegations of abuse.
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