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Action Research Problem:
- McMurry University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church . The Christian aspect of its mission is very important in distinguishing who McMurry is as evidenced by its Core Values.
Christian Faith as the foundation of life,
Personal Relationships as the catalyst for life,
Learning as the journey of life,
Excellence as the goal of life,
and Service as the measure of life.
McMurry feels in order to fulfill its mission it not only needs to maintain its ties to the Methodist Church , but strengthen them.
- All churches need more qualified lay leaders. Churches are run by volunteers. They serve on committees, teach classes, fill in when the preacher is absent, and represent the local congregation at the higher organizational levels of the Church. In order to effectively perform those functions a qualified pool of leaders is needed. In many churches either those qualified leaders don't exist, or are hesitant to volunteer because of a lack of training.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church recognizes this need and has reaffirmed the tradition of lay preachers and leaders serving within their own Christian communities by the creation of a Certified Lay Minister in 2004.
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