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Ministry Providing Leadership Without Meddling (John M Martin)

John M Martin April 19, 2017

In our conservative Mennonite circles we view the school as an arm of the church, so church leadership cannot avoid their ultimate responsibility. However, the school board has been elected by the constituency to direct the function of the school. In this discourse, John reviews the times when ministry should be involved, and how they can encourage the board to do their work without constant oversight. Courtesy CSAI.

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