A must for all active church ministers and for those preparing for such ministry. Presenting a summary of the Leadership for Ecclesial Lay Ministry project, the Subcommittee on Lay Ministry invites the bishops to determine the future course of the project in order to serve the need for leadership at the national level and provide practical assistance at the local level. The report offers conclusions and background information on the following areas: (1) the term "lay ecclesial minister," (2) a theology of lay ecclesial ministry, (3) preparation of lay ecclesial ministers, (4) the relationship between lay ecclesial ministers and ordained ministers, (5) financial and human resource issues, and (6) multicultural issues.

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