Advocacy Ministry Team

Do you have a passion for encouraging and supporting Christian Educators across denominations? Then, the Advocacy Ministry Team could be a wonderful avenue for you to channel that interest!  

The Purpose of the Advocacy Ministry Team is to empower people serving in educational ministry by lifting up the role of educators in the life of the church, promoting standards for ministry, and interpreting APCE’s overall mission. We believe empowering educators and advocating for educational ministry is an ongoing and critical activity of APCE and its constituents. 

Our primary goals are to increase the number of certified educators, develop and administer a mentoring program for new educators, and to develop consistent policies for fair treatment of educators within the denominations, 

Key responsibilities of the Advocacy Ministry Team include: 

  • Support and advocate for status, rights, fair compensation and benefits, accountability, ability to hold office, access to support, and voice and vote for Christian educators. 
  • Work to establish recognized and effective standards for church educators, lay or ordained, volunteer or paid. 
  • Consider and implement ways to interpret the importance of educational ministry and educators to denominational staff and governing bodies, including provision of interpretive materials as requested. 
  • Keep the APCE membership informed of bills, overtures, and committee reports being considered by all member denominations that affect the work, status, or relationships of church educators. 
  • Help plan recognition of newly certified/endorsed educators at the Annual Event. 

The Advocacy Ministry Team should consist of nine members, including at least one person from our denominational partners and the Certification Course Coordinator. The team elects a moderator to a two-year term and a vice moderator to a one-year term. The team also includes a Certified Christian Educator to serve as APCE Liaison to the PC(USA) General Assembly’s Educator Certification Committee (ECC), The team meets regularly virtually and in person at the Annual Event. 

Interested? Click the APPLICATON button on the right, fill out the form, and someone will contact you soon!  

Check out the operational guidelines for additional details. 

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