The church is Christ, together with his people, called both to worship and to serve him in every part of life. (Living Faith: A Statement of Christian Faith, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1984, section 7.1.1).
The Lord continues his ministry in and through the church, and all Christians are called to share in that ministry. As the body of Christ on earth, we each have gifts to use in the church and in the world, to the glory of Christ our King and Head.
Through the church, God orders this ministry by calling some to special tasks — to equip the saints for service and to build up the body of Christ
(Living Faith, sections 7.2.1–7.2.2).
As an expression of this sacred calling that Christ has entrusted to me as a leader, teacher, or guide to children, youth, or vulnerable adults: