Intro to Ministry Midterm

SMART Goals

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound

Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Matthew 28:18-20

“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Heilsgeschichte

Salvation and History

Five major functions of the church

Worship (Liturgia), Community (Koinonia), Training/Discipleship (Didache), Service (Diakonia), Proclamation/Evangelism (Kerygma)

Qualities of an excellent field supervisor

Model, Available, Skilled, Team Player, Vulnerable, Experiential Theologian

Mentor Relationships in the Bible

Barnabas mentored Paul and Paul mentored Timothy and Titus

What are the four distinct callings identified by H. Richard Niebuhr

The call to be a christian, the secret call, the providential call, and the ecclesiastical call

Define Church

A community of believers of Jesus that make up the body of Christ 

Oscar Thompson’s concentric circles of concern

Evangelism model that emphasizes building relationships to spread the Gospel, the most effective way to share the faith is through your closest relationships

Transformation

A continuous shaping of the heart and mind to grow in deeper relation with the Lord

Transaction

the old has gone and the new has come, something exchanged in hope for something in return 

Episcopal Polity

Monarchical, Bishop, Ex. Roman Catholic, Episcopal

Presbyterian Polity

Representative, Designated elders, Ex. Presbyterian, Church of Christ

Congregational Polity

Democratic, Local Church, Ex. Baptist, some non-denom

St. Augustine’s definition of sacrament

Invisible grace, sign of a scared thing

The “Big Five” Personality Traits

Unselfish Service, Personal Identity, Kindness/Generosity, Acknowledgement of limitations, and Builder of Community

Character Traits of Ministry Leaders

Self-Disciplined, Generous, Humble, Wise and Spiritually Mature

Preventing pastoral burnout

Rest taking practices, Support system practices, Spiritual renewal practice

Most common cause of pastoral burnout

Emotional exhaustion, spiritual dryness, ministerial involvement that prevents rest

Definition clergy sexual misconduct

Sexual relations outside of marriage, unwanted or inappropriate physical contact, pornography 

Personal Responsibility to the Church

To be discipled and make disciples

Spiritual Formation practices we’ve studied in Sacred Pauses

Prayer, Reflection, Journaling, Meditation, Sabbath 

Boundaries to prevent clergy sexual misconduct

Accountability, Physical Boundaries, Confidentiality,

4 parts of being a shepherd leader

Know the sheep, Feed the sheep, Protect the sheep, and Lead the sheep

Call to ministries in scripture – common responses

Fear, Doubt, Willingness, Obedience, Resistence

Categories of Spiritual gifts & contents

Spiritual Examination, Assessment of Personality, Talents and Gifts

Call to Ministry

Your calling is formed not just found

Modes for ministry field supervisors

Work Evaluation mode, Instructor Mode, Apprentice mode, Training mode, Resource mode, Spiritual guide mode

Self-starting habits

Discipline of prayer, scripture, worship, bible study

Ekklesia

“assembly or called out congregation”, trasnlated as church and signifies a community of believers called by God