Ordaining Leaders in SL
First Ordinations - Sierra Leone Celebrates
Submitted by Rev. Paul Martin, Ministries Coordinator Sierra Leone
Celebrating the Confirmation of Leadership
A Sacred Time for Leaders
First Ordinations
March 18 marked a historic occasion for the Sierra Leone Church of the Nazarene as the first two candidates were ordained. As General Superintendent in jurisdiction of the Africa Region, Dr. David Graves presided as the officiating leader. Rev. Mark Louw, Africa West Field Strategy Coordinator, was also present for the celebrative ceremony. Rev. Paul Martin, district superintendent, led the preliminaries of the service as master of ceremonies.
Following the district superintendent’s presentation of the candidates and their wives to the general superintendent, Dr. Graves led the candidates in liturgical queries of their vows to become guardians of the doctrine, the polity, the philosophy of ministry, and the practices of the Church of the Nazarene. After the general superintendent’s engaging sermon on “Apollos,” the candidates knelt at the altar where Dr. Graves laid his hands on their heads and prayed the ordination prayer. He also prayed for each of their wives who knelt beside them.
Serving the Lord,
Rev. Paul Martin
Friday, March 25, 2011
Dr. David Graves laying hands
on the new ordinands