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 December 3, 2025, Ministerial Committee Meeting
Committee Actions
Credentialing
Transfers of Ordained Pastors
- Rigoberto Negrón – Iglesia Menonita del Cordero (Brownsville, TX)
- Maria Alma Solis – Iglesia Menonita Fuente de Agua Viva (Los Fresnos, TX)
- Jose Alejo Solis – Iglesia Menonita Fuente de Agua Viva (Los Fresnos, TX)
- John Holsey – Providence Mennonite Church (Collegeville, PA)
Updates, Discussions, and Upcoming Conversations
Credentialing Requests in Process – There are currently 15 leaders in process for licensing towards ordination, licensing for special ministry, transfers, and ordination.
Credentialing Procedure Update – An overview was given of the recent changes and updates reflecting the change in relationship with Mennonite Church USA. Further revisions will be presented at the next meeting.
Posture Document Application in Ministerial Committee and Credentials Committee –There was a review of the Credentialing Profile for Leaders (replacing the Ministerial Leadership Information/MLI form). The committee shared feedback, including additional questions for the profile and thoughts concerning the interview process.
Healthy Boundaries Training – Due to difficulty accessing healthy boundaries training, the proposal to use Mosaic policy documents as a basis for a training course was met favorably. Mosaic policy documents were shared, and necessary revisions were discussed. Staff will continue to revise these documents and present them to the committee at the next meeting.
Allegations of Misconduct – Mosaic will partner with GRACE (netgrace.org) to process misconduct claims and investigations and to work at developing new policies and procedures.
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