LEADERS' TIME AT BNWC on JULY 1, 2013

WE MUST KEEP GROWING IN THE THINGS OF GOD

A.      Why the Church and Church Leadership Exist – Bible Verses

•       "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them... (Matt 28:19, 20)

•       For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you (Tit 1:5)

•       And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (Eph 4:11, 12

B.      Why the Church and Church Leadership Exist – Summary

1. Make followers
2. Ensure the baptism into the family of God, into the death of Christ, and in the Holy Spirit
3. Teach them to observe all Christ taught
4. Set things in order*
5. Appoint leaders*
6. Equip the saints (those who are growing)*
7. Edify the Church*

*Roles for Church Leadership

C.      Applications to What BNWC is Doing

1. Outreach Support for those who bring in the souls
2. Systematic and State of the Ministry New Converts Class
3. Systematic and State of the Art Ministry to Children and Youth
4. Sustenance of Online Ministry
5. Developing Music Ministry
6. What is the Centre’s Direction for the Women’s Ministry?
7. Commendations for Secretariat and Accounts
8. Caution for Estate in Maintenance and Security
9. Teaching Ministry Participants Exercises/Preparations
10. Quarterly Revivals with Caution against Strange Fire – Advance Notice to Ministers
11. Annual Harvests and Projects – Rethink

D.      How we are supporting Outreach

•       Encouragement for Outreach Teams

•       Tracts

•       Ready Outreach Equipment

•       Books, Follow-Up and Holy Spirit Prayer Times for New Coverts’ Classes

•       Units and Oversight for Online Ministry

E.       How we are Supporting Teaching

•       General Teaching Ministry Participants

–      Regular Personal Sermon Preparation

–      Bible Study and Cell Coordination Team –Regular Elders and Teachers’ Meetings

–      Two-man teacher Teams at Sunday Bible Study – Monthly One Group/One Classes

•       Specialized Teaching Ministry Participants

–      Systematic and State of the Art Ministry to Children and Youth

–      What is the Centre’s Direction for the Women’s Ministry?

–      What is the Centre’s Direction for the Men’s Ministry?

F.       How we are making sure Things are in Order and what is lacking is supplied

•       Regular Presbytery and Committee Meetings

•       Leaders’ Monthly Discussions/Prayer Meetings

•       Effective Secretariat and Finance & Accounting Committees

•       Estate Committee’s Maintenance and Security at Chapel

•       Annual Offerings– Rethink

•       Biblical Welfare System – Working through the Home Cells

G.     How we are Equipping the Saints and Edifying the Church

•       Developing Music Ministry

•       Opening Up Ministry for Members’ Participation (In Prayer Hour, Dawn Service, Specialised Ministries, and Sections of Services)

•       Supervision, Periodic Appraisal Recommendation of Growing Members and Officers as Deacons, Deaconesses, Elders and Ministers

•       Quarterly Revivals with Caution against Strange Fire – Advance Notice to Ministers

•       Ensuring Current and Potential Leaders’ Participation in Area and National Programs

Thank you