For a variety of reasons, some ministries find themselves without an onsite Minister. A Minister of Record provides the spiritual support and administrative guidance that a Unity Minister can offer. Ministers of Record also ensure a foundational alignment with the Unity Worldwide Ministries (UWM) requirement that “a Unity Ministry has as its leadership a licensed and ordained Unity Minister or a Leader serving under special dispensation from UWM.”

The Minister of Record (MOR) mentors both the Ministry’s Spiritual Leadership Team and Board of Directors/Trustees to ensure that the ministry is operating within its bylaws and policies/procedures.

• Building the ministry on the foundational Unity teachings
• Creating an awareness of the services and resources available through UWM
• Helping navigate the business of ministry – this includes attendance at board meetings
• Holding accountability and alignment with UWM’s policies and services

Some ministries experience decline in both attendance and finances, making employment of a Unity Minister challenging. A Minister of Record may help build greater organizational health and consider new possibilities.

• Hiring a part-time Unity Minister could create financial hardship
• Attendance has declined to under 20 people
• The ministry is considering dissolving. A Minister of Record may support the ministry in finding new life, becoming a discussion/study group, embracing Unity principles in new ways, or moving through the process of dissolution.

Note: Ministries are best served by employing a Unity Minister part-time or full-time, providing greater coherence and sustainability.

• Ordained Unity Minister in good standing with UWM
• 5 years field experience
• Current background screening on file with UWM
• Current signed Code of Ethics and Sexual Conduct Policy
• If out of active ministry for 3+ years, must go through an Employment Assessment (ordained before 2000 includes psychological assessment)
• Willingness to serve a Unity ministry for at least six months, ideally one year with annual renewal, or until a local minister/spiritual leader is hired

Ministries should first contact Member Support at MOR@unity.org to determine if a MOR is a good fit. If so, next steps include:

• Work with Member Support to craft a posting for a MOR on UWM’s employment page
• Interview candidates and make decisions about hires through a similar process as hiring a Unity Minister

• Complete an application and send resume to MOR@unity.org
• Participate in a peer review interview with the MOR Team
• Go through UWM’s pre-employment process to confirm all checks (Code of Ethics, Sexual Conduct Policy, CEUs, background check, etc. are in good standing)

• UWM recommends a Minister of Record serve no more than two (2) ministries at a time to be fully present to each ministry’s needs.