{"id":800,"date":"2023-01-17T14:19:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:46:58","slug":"shared-ministry-model","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/ministryoffice\/shared-ministry-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared ministry model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the midst of a shortage of persons to fill traditional solo pastoral positions, some congregations are enthusiastically reviving an historic practice of calling leaders from within their midst.\u00a0 This renewal of the priesthood of all believers invites laity to embrace both known and previously unrecognized spiritual gifts essential for a strong and vibrant congregation.\u00a0 Visit the resources on this page to learn from congregations embracing this model to care for the needs of pastoral ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many Hands Make Weighty Work Light: A Shared Ministry Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at Annual Conference 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Many Hands Make Weighty Work Light\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wxURa7Qhho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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