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INDIVIDUAL MINISTRY AND RESPONSIBILITY

Soul Care
Worship
Ministry Stewardship (Management)

Soul Care

 

Community Care

Community care requires organization of Christian programs for:

  • Spiritual wellness and resiliency 

  • Family and relationship enrichment

  • Grief support for community members and their families

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Community Engagement

For the purpose of assessing and meeting the needs of community members and families, community engagement requires: 

  • Advising community leaders

  • Intentional integration into unique cultural groups and organizational cultures in the community

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Intercession

Intercession provides confidential care to individuals in crisis, such as:

  • Suicide intervention/aftermath

  • traumatic stress response

  • death and grief counseling

  • solution focused counseling

  • natural disaster

  • care for wounded, sick, or dying

Worship

 

Worship Accommodation

Worship accommodation for free exercise of Christian faith for all believers and their families requires:

  • Assessing 

  • Facilitating

  • Advocating 

Ministry Stewardship (Management)

 

Resource Stewardship

Resource stewardship is the proper management of the ministry resources entrusted to the faith community for specified ministry efforts. Financial resources come from regular giving such as tithes and offerings, and appropriated giving (i.e. building fund), and other contributions from the faith community. Responsibilities of Christian stewardship in order to directly or indirectly support ministry include:

  • Funds management (funds requests, expense tracking, and unfunded requests) 

  • Making appropriate purchases

  • Contracting

  • Manpower

  • facilities

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Ministry Member Stewardship

Ministry Member stewardship is the proper oversight of the community of ministry members. The body of Christ is responsible for taking care of itself as each member does his or her part regarding the growth and development of individual Christians and of the Christian community. Ministry member stewardship requires active participation in organizing, training, developing, and evaluating Christians in the positions of, or aspiring to positions of:

  • Overseer/Bishop

  • Deacon

  • Ministry Leader

  • Ministry Member

  • Ministry Partner (external resource personnel)

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR:

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Ministry Members​

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Ministry Leaders

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Deacons

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Overseers/Bishops

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