Download or read book Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2013-2016 - Scouting and Civic Youth-Serving Ministry written by Larry W. Coppock and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Methodist Church is endowed with certain responsibilities that allow scouting and civic youth serving programs to become a ministry. This is what differentiates us from a civic or community-based club. This guideline will help explain the Office of Civic Youth Serving Agencies/Scouting (OCYSAS), the five chosen programs, and how to lead in this ministry area. This is one of the twenty-six Guidelines that cover church leadership areas including Church Council and Small Membership Church; the administrative areas of Finance and Trustees; and ministry areas focused on nurture, outreach,