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MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

Ministry Leadership

Ministry leadership involves serving God and others by equipping, empowering, or guiding people in loving God, loving their neighbors, and loving creation. Ministry leaders can be lay or ordained, paid or volunteer, and serving in a variety of roles and contexts, including churches, faith-based schools, college campuses, camp and retreat centers, monastic communities, hospitals, prisons, and more.

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