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  Area Ministries
are key to Mission

The Southwest Region is
organized into eight areas
and one district. Each area
and district serve as centers
for pastoral care,
administration and
programming within the
region as described below.
To learn more about our
areas, follow the links above.

Serve As Pastoral centers
•Pastoral care of congregations, especially in times of transition and crisis
•Provide pastoral care of ministers serving congregations
•Assist congregations and ministers in the search and call process
•Provide opportunities for spiritual growth and nurture for ministers

Serve as Administrative centers
•Share mutual accountability for minsitry in the Southwest region
•Develop and oversee their own budgets, call their own Area Ministers, and provide an office to serve as accounting and record center for the area.
•Interpret and stimulate congregational support for mission and Disciples outreach
•Plan and encourage mission trips and receive visits from Disciples missionaries
•Develop camp and conference facilites
•Work with region, congregations, and general untis to develop new congregations
•Provide administration of licensed minister process in collaboration with Regional and Area Committees on ministry

Serve as programming centers
•Facilitate programming for men, women, and youth
•Facilitate programming for camps, conferences, and retreats for all ages
•Facilitate leadership development ans spiritual life events
•Encourage congregations to form partnerships for worship, evangelism, and mission