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Deacon Training 2006

Deacon Training 2006. How to be an effective deacon. Welcome and Introduction . Welcome to our annual training program. How we define our role in today’s church. When we leave here today, we will have the tools to be an effective servant of God. Overview . Internal Teams Worship

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Deacon Training 2006

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  1. Deacon Training2006 How to be an effective deacon

  2. Welcome and Introduction • Welcome to our annual training program. • How we define our role in today’s church. • When we leave here today, we will have the tools to be an effective servant of God.

  3. Overview • Internal Teams • Worship • Benevolence • Fellowship • Missions

  4. Overview • Extended Teams: • Welcome Team • Homebound Team • Hospital Visitation Team • Bereavement Team

  5. Overview • Extended Teams: • New Members Team • Casserole Team • Visitor Team • Small Jobs Team

  6. Expectations • Internal: • Worship • Lords Supper • Offering • Baptism • Deacon Ordination • Special Programs • Revivals • Visitors

  7. Expectations • Internal: • Benevolence • Hospital Visitation • Homebound • Nursing Homes • Funerals

  8. Expectations • Internal: • Missions • Preschool Ministry • Children's Ministry • Youth Ministry • Adult Ministry • Senior Adult Ministry • Deaf Ministry • Thursday Lunch • Clothes Closet

  9. Expectations • Internal: • Fellowship • Widows & Singles Banquet • Conferences • Christmas Banquet • Revival • Anniversary • Fall Festival

  10. Expectations • Extended: • Reporting • Record Keeping • Active • Involvement • Publicity

  11. Lords Supper • Preparation of the Elements • Where are they • How Much • Who is Responsible • Where does it come from • Cleanup

  12. Baptism • How to assist • Baptismal Pool • Circulating Pump • Heater • Robes • Towels

  13. Hands On Training

  14. Break

  15. Ministry TeamsAction Template Keys to Effective Ministry West Hampton Baptist Church Deacon Ministry

  16. Who is on the team? • “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, various kinds of tongues.” -1 Corinthians 12:27-28 (NRSV) • “Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.” -Luke 22:26

  17. #1-Set Time and Place to Meet • The majority rules and moves! • Select a scribe. • Select a facilitator. • Select a contact person. • NOTE: Make regular and specific reports

  18. #2-Define Goal/Mission of the Team • Don’t assume. • Make it short. • Make it memorable. • Repeat it often.

  19. #3-What are the Gifts/Resources • Why did you join this team? • What are you bringing to the team? • How can the team expand its’ resources?

  20. #4-What is History of Ministry? • What has already been accomplished? • What has already been attempted? • Don’t play the blame game. • Don’t play the hero worship game.

  21. #5-What is possible? • Evaluations NOT allowed – yet. • What is continuing to work today? • What are other churches doing? • What is working in the community? • What are your wildest dreams? • Brief evaluations – NO final decisions.

  22. #6-Stop and Pray • Resist your urge to fix it! • It is NOT about us! • Follow the Spirit for time of prayer/decision. • Don’t allow prayer to be an excuse.

  23. #7-Agree on an Action Plan • Write out specific actions. Example: Grief Ministry Team Team member will call or visit immediate family member to determine needs of family during time of bereavement. • Include decision making criteria. Example: Hospital Visitation Team Team Facilitator will contact member on call within __ hours of notification of person hospitalized. Criteria: time, places, amounts, contents, number of people, etc.

  24. #7-Action Plan continued • Delete ambiguous definitions “as needed” “may be necessary” “based on situation” “as soon as possible” “when appropriate” “to be determined” “probably not” “in case of”

  25. #8-How members will contribute • Give specific assignments based upon stated resources/gifts. • Expect specific accountability.

  26. #9-Discuss Your Progress • Meet to evaluate. • Funnel through mission statement. • Drop/Add. Be specific! • Repeat process: -annually -when new people are added to team • Continue to pray.

  27. “I’m always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” -Winston Churchill

  28. Summary • What we covered today: • Internal Teams: • Worship • Benevolence • Fellowship • Missions

  29. Summary • What we covered today: • Hands on Training: • Baptism • Lords Supper

  30. Summary • What we covered today: • External Teams: • Small Jobs • Hospital • Bereavement • Homebound • Casserole • Welcome • New Members • Visitor

  31. Requirements • 1st Timothy 3:8 • Commitment • Desire • Compassion • Love for God

  32. More information • Upcoming Training: • May 5th-6th @ Eagle Eyrie • Online Training: • Coming very soon to our web site www.westhamptonbaptist.org • Consultants: • Dr. Danny Owens • David Robinson • Robert Wigglesworth

  33. Feedback • Talk To Me…

  34. Deacon Training 2006 Thank You for coming

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