MINISTRY SKILLS
The third focus we have is on ministry skills, developing ministry hands. All Nazarene ministerial education includes ministry experience, because we not only want you to grow the knowledge in your head, and fuel the passion of your heart, we also want to introduce you to ministry skills that increase the ability of your hands. We want to help you more effectively “DO” ministry.
A major focus of Dr. Reeder and the Course of Study (COS) committee is resourcing District Board’s of Ministry. The purpose of this page is to help gather a complete list of ministry skills for our Boards of Ministry we believe an ordained minister should develop during their three years of full-time or six years of part-time ministry experience. We welcome YOU to participate by contributing your thoughts using our feedback page. Thanks MUCH for your participation!
1 (CA) Church Administration
Prepare a Church Board agenda
Chair a Church Board meeting
Understand Robert’s Rules of Order
Help a Church Board design and set goals
Plan/lead a board strategic planning session
Evaluate the condition of a church building
Understand what repairs can be done by volunteers, and what repairs need to be done by a professional.
Use a computer
Do research on the web
Do a background check
Fill out the Annual Pastor’s Report
Prepare and run a nominating committee meeting
Prepare and run an annual church meeting
Know how to keep an accurate membership roll
2 (DP) Discipleship
Prepare a Bible study
Write a Bible study/Sunday School class
Prepare materials for a cell group
Disciple an individual
Disciple a small group
Know how to send SDMI stats to the District
3 (EV) Evangelism
Follow-up on visitors
Lead someone to Christ
4 (LD) Leadership
Lead a worship service
Lead a Cell Group
Personal scheduling – balancing church time and family time
Know when to make a phone call, when to write a letter, and when to have a conversation in person
Know how to communicate important information to your congregation
Design/distribute a church newsletter or web site
Know what your NMI president/counsel do
Know what your NYI president/counsel do
Know what your SDMI superintendent/counsel do
Give a candidate a Local Preacher’s License
Recommend a candidate for a District Preacher’s License
5 (PC) Pastoral Care
Prepare/preach a funeral
Prepare/preach a graveside service
Make a hospital call
Make a home visit/call
Premarital counseling
Perform a wedding
Crisis/issue counseling
Know when to refer someone to a professional counselor
Care for your Senior Citizens
Oversee compassionate ministries
6 (PCF) Personal & Church Finances
Understand how to read a financial report
Be able to create an annual church budget
Budget/save for long range projects, (General Assembly, Work and Witness trips, building projects)
Plan and lead a fund-raiser
Plan/execute a personal budget
Prepare and run a finance committee meeting
Plan and direct a Faith Promise service/campaign
7 (PR) Preaching
Write a sermon
Deliver a message
Plan a sermon series
8 (RP) Relationships
Know how to resolve conflict
Develop and sustain healthy relationships with other Nazarene pastors
Develop and sustain healthy relationships with non-Nazarene pastors
Know your role in District events and activities
Know how to serve on a District committee/board
Serve as a counselor at children’s/youth camps
9 (SF) Spiritual Formation
Pray publicly
Sustain a healthy personal devotional life
Develop/lead a congregational prayer ministry
10 (TC) Teaching
Teach a children’s lesson in a church service
Be able to explain Sanctification
Teach a Bible study/Sunday School class
Write/teach a membership class
The purpose for the numbers and abbreviations of the categories is an aid to help guide you in providing skills feedback. Thanks again for your participation!