Vision

iLLUMINARE: Called for Service, Formed in Christ is founded on the understanding that ministry, originating in baptism and the call to service,  is sustained through the disciplines which summon the minister to the spiritual vision of discipleship and the call to holiness that are at the heart of Christian ministry.  The activities of the Project reflect the conviction that excellent ministers:

• Find their center in Christ’s invitation to follow him
• Constantly seek to understand the lessons of ministry
• Are formed and sustained in community
• Return frequently to their theological and spiritual traditions
• Learn to manage time by setting aside time for formation

Mission

iLLUMINARE provides experienced Church ministers with intentional, systematic and ongoing spiritual, pastoral, professional and personal formation that nourishes and sustains their commitment to excellent ministry.

Purpose

The purpose of iLLUMINARE: Called for Service, Formed in Christ is four-fold:

• to offer experienced lay ecclesial ministers intentional, systematic, and sustained advanced formation that addresses theological, spiritual, personal, and professional growth
• to call forth and nurture ministerial excellence among those who have responded to the vocational call to ministry
• to enrich and sustain healthy congregational life through service to Church ministers
• to contribute to the ongoing development of a theological and pastoral understanding of the nature and practice of excellent ministry