ABOUT THE COUNCIL

The Ministers Council is an autonomous, professional, multi-cultural organization of ordained, commissioned, and lay Christian leaders serving American Baptist Churches in Ohio.

Though our regional programs and policies are solely under the auspices of local leadership, MC Ohio is affiliated with the Ministers Council of American Baptist Churches in the USA as a constituent council.

Purpose

MC Ohio exists to encourage the growth, development, and support of healthy ministers by providing:

· Opportunities for prayer, study, and fellowship

· Peer-to–peer relationships and networks

· Resources for ministry and skill development

· Promotion of the highest standards of ethics and practice of ministry

· Advocacy for professional church leaders

2015 Officers & Exc. Comm. 

Kristina Gutierrez, President 

Charles Russell, Vice President

Pam Wantz, Treasurer

Troy Shaw, Senator

At-Large Members

Jerome Stevenson

Ken Atchison, Past President

Ernest Jones, ABC-Ohio Staff Rep.

Membership Eligibility
Requires membership in an American Baptist Church and functioning in an ABC recognized ministry or as a matriculating seminary or leadership academy student.  Lay, commissioned, and ordained pastoral leaders (active or retired, of any ministry specialty) are eligible to join. 


Dues Structure
Membership dues are for a calendar year, January-December, and are collected annually by the treasurer of MC Ohio. Dues are divided between the National Ministers Council and MC Ohio.  While most ministers join both the National and MC Ohio, members have the option of joining just one. 


Why Join?   
Opportunities to learn togetherOpportunities for fellowship