Lay Pastors Leadership Requirements-Aug. 8, 2011

New Hope Lay Pastoral Leadership program

Welcome our Immersive “Lay Pastors Leadership” Training Program. We are all leaders and my desire is for all of us to grow as Shepherd Leaders.

Start Date: Wednesday, August 10th.

Requirements:

● Commitment to learn, grow, being teachable, submitted to Jesus, leadership and each other in training.

● Spirit of Jesus and New Hope.

● Faithful to Jesus, leadership, co-laborers, Midweek ministry, Training program.

Commitment:

● 459PM-930PM – every Wednesday, Midweek Service: 5-6PM Training, 630-9 Ministry, 9-915 Pastors Prayer

● Mid August – end of November 2011

● Assignments

● Mentor emerging leader/intern

● Weekend service leadership (minimum-1 service per weekend)

● Blog, Devotions, Leadership Resources

● To the leadership, volunteers, people at Midweek. This IS YOUR/OUR flock.

Overseer: Rod

Leadership Mentor: Joe

1. Jason Kaneshiro

2. Cody Smith

3. Momi Breault

4. Sam Asuncion

5. Bob Drummond

6. Paul Nakumura

7. Frieda Takaki

8. Melinda Halverson

9. Keola Richards

10. Shon Kihewa

Interns:

1. Paul Brown

2. Cameron Cortez

3. Chase Smith

4. Quinn Drummond

Each week we will meet 5 pm - 6 pm.

Pastor Rod’s office for a training and discussion topic, before heading down to midweek service to practice what we are learning.

Heart and Art of Pastoral Leadership.

Christ-likeness: Biblical Discipleship.

● Character (Heart first)

○ Topic 1 - Character - Christ likeness

○ Topic 2 - Identity: Who God is in you, who we are in Jesus

○ Topic 3 - Attitude and Motivation

● Chemistry/Culture

○ Topic 1 - Understanding New Hope's totems/core values

○ Topic 2 - Understanding New Hope’s Core value’s

○ Topic 3 - The heart and art of "real" ministry - New Hope’s culture

● Competency

○ Topic 1 - Hermeneutics, Character of God, Spiritual Warfare

○ Topic 2 - Counseling

○ Topic 3 - Conflict Resolution - Communication - conversation, listening

○ Topic 4 - Leading volunteer teams

● Calling (Communication?)

○ Topic 1 - Servant Leadership

○ Topic 2 - The heart and art of shepherd leadership

○ Topic 3 - Biblical vision and mission development

○ Topic 4 - The art of communicating to teams and congregations

Please bookmark and check in on our webblog

http://lay-pastors.blogspot.com/

Required Reading

2 page book report (summary on each chapter) and Life Action Steps

1. Doing Church as a Team

2. Attitudes that Attract Success

3. Divine Mentor

4. Leading on Empty

5. The Irresistible Church

Resources:

Systematic Theologuy, Wayne Grudem

In His Image: Reflecting Christ in Everyday Life, Micahel J. Wilkins

Competent to Counsel, Jay Adams