Benefits for your congregation
The challenge facing pastors today is that their many duties compete for their limited time and energy. This makes it difficult for them to be fully engaged in specific aspects of the discipleship process of the church. As pastors ourselves, we understand your pressures and concerns. Our role is to serve as a resource for the church staff and leadership, in an advisory or adjunct position. We help you determine which areas of teaching and training are needed, fitting your church’s unique vision and expression in the Body of Christ. We will then implement effective training and equipping opportunities for disciple-making.
When the principles of the Ephesians 4:11 fivefold ministry model are applied, the pastoral staff is relieved of having to shoulder all the responsibility for ministry. When the members of the congregation are recruited, trained, and released into ministry, the church is strengthened, every member finds his/her place and passion, and a healthy environment for discipleship is established.
You can expect to see some or all of the following:
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Authentic biblical community
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Growing knowledge and application of the Bible
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Growing practice of the spiritual disciplines
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Identification and development of leaders
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Well-trained believers who minister effectively in teams
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A “missional” mindset