The Ministry Developers Collaborative (MDC) is the program group of the Living Stones Partnership (livingstonespartnership.net), an Anglican organization of dioceses, seminaries, and communities of faith. This ppt is the MDC's critique of the several project areas in which colleagues are engaged. The projects include professional development/enrichment for ministry developers, training and networking.

1. OVERVIEW & CRITIQUE OF THE
MINISTRY DEVELOPERS’ COLLABORATIVE
 Advance the education and formation
of Ministry Developers
 Increase participation, collaboration
and support within the Ministry
Developer community

2. BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MDC
• 2007 First Pre-Annual Meeting MDC Workshop
• 2007 Open Space meeting at LS Annual Meeting revives
interest
• 2008 MDC “Charette” (brainstorming session)
• 2009 Workshop planning MDC Certificate Program
• 2010 First MDC Cohort
• 2012 Second MDC Cohort begins and International
Conference Planning begins
• 2013 Two participants in Certificate Program ready to
graduate

3. PRESENT STEERING COMMITTEE
• Faith Perrizo (West Virginia), Chairperson
• Margaret Babcock (Companion Way)
• Jo Gantzer (Chicago)
• Susan Harlow (SWTS)
• Dan Hines (APCI)
• Susan Ohlidal (Vermont) Liaison from LS Leadership Team
• Todd Ousley (Eastern Michigan
• Rayford Ray (Northern Michigan)
• Holladay Sanderson (Idaho)
• Susanna Singer (CDSP)
• Fredrica Thompsett (EDS)

4. MDC WORKSHOPS
Short, affordable and convenient workshops
Introduce concepts of Baptismal Ministry to
newcomers
Provide stimulating learning for veterans
Introduce forums for collaboration and learning
together into the future

5. MDC WORKSHOPS
• Time: 2007 - present
• Participants: Over 6 years, 183 people have participated,
averaging 30 per year.
• Cost: Costs are covered by workshop fees. All
presenters and administrators are volunteer.
• Testimonial:
• Projected Needs: Support by Living Stones-
administrative help, advertising, registration, and
volunteers.

6. MDC WORKSHOPS
Strengths to preserve:
*Fellowship
*Networking
*Mix of experienced and new voices
*Leadership development - both participants & facilitators
*Experiences both informative and collaborative
*Rising organically out of Living Stones community

7. MDC WORKSHOPS
Needs Improvement
*Expanded Market
*Communication and collaboration between MDC & LS
>Workshop Topics
>Leadership/Facilitation

8. MDC WORKSHOPS
Recommendations:
*Have a conversation with LS coordinators and
MDC Steering Committee about continuing the
relationship between MDC workshops and the LS
Annual Meeting.

9. MDC COHORT PROGRAM
o Addressed need for support voiced by isolated
Ministry Developers
o 1 year commitment
o Bookended by 2 onsite retreats designed to form
community and share resources
o Monthly web meetings continue relationship
building, support and ongoing learning

10. MDC COHORT PROGRAM
• Time: Cohort I 2010-2011 Cohort II 2012-2013
• Participants: 3 Guides, 12 participants (each year)
• Cost: $16K per Cohort ($14K grants, $2K from LS)
• Testimonial
• Projected Needs:
1- Help connecting with prospective participants
2- Grant writing assistance
3- Guides
4-Seed money

11. MDC COHORT PROGRAM
Strengths to preserve:
*International flavor
*Face to face retreats
*Monthly on-line check-ins
*Diversity of experience in participants
Improvement needed:
*More accessibility- geographical and financial

12. MDC COHORT PROGRAM
Recommendations:
*Recast this program on a regional basis,
utilizing past participants as a core group of
guides, making it more accessible.
*Apply for a bigger grant (perhaps Lilly) for
funding.

13. MINISTRY DEVELOPER
CERTIFICATION
 Provide a program for people wanting to acquire
or sharpen Ministry Developer skills
 10 areas of competency developed by LS
partners
 Guides who walk with the learner
 Portfolios reviewed by MDC guides and review
team, then certified by LS

14. MINISTRY DEVELOPER CERTIFICATION
• Time: 2009 -Present
• Participants: 1 Administrator, 7 Guides, 10 Participants (2
ready for certification), 2 waiting to begin, 3 Reviewers
• Cost: Administrator $ 500 (from Roanridge Grant) , Retreat
$5K (from LS grant)
• Testimonial
• Projected Needs:
1-Seed money
2-Reviewers
3-Suggested participants

15. MINISTRY DEVELOPER
CERTIFICATION
Strengths to Preserve:
*Flexibility of format
*Mentoring relationships between Guides and
Participants
*Use of grid as guide to portfolio development
*Retreat as place of encouragement and practical
tips to exchange

16. MINISTRY DEVELOPER
CERTIFICATION
Needs Improvement:
*More online meetings of the whole
*Program manual spelling out specifics
*Financial expectations for future participants
*Communication of the existence of this Certification

17. MINISTRY DEVELOPER
CERTIFICATION
Recommendations:
*Allow for incoming students
*Begin to charge $300 for program. (This could be
spread out over 2-3 years)
*Increase salary for Administrator to $1,500 yearly

18. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
 Continue to build an international network of Baptismal
Ministry in the Anglican Communion
 Broaden and deepen the theology of Baptismal Theology
 Continue to develop the practice of Baptismal Ministry
around the world through sharing of experiences,
experiments and by bringing in new people
 Explore ways of staying in touch with international
neighbors through technology so the network can be
sustained

19. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
International visitor to 2013 LS Annual meeting.
Projected Conference in 2014 or 2015. Estimate of
50-100 participants.
Currently a planning committee of 20 representing
the US, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand and
England. Hoping to add Australia and Hong Kong.

20. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
 Cost:
1-LS has provided registration, room and board for
one international visitor in 2013
2-Estimated $80K, for which grants are being written.
 Testimonial
 Projected Needs:
1-Coordinated planning with LS Annual Meeting. 2-
Seed money.