3. Evaluation – A student’s ministry is evaluated by a supervisor in the church or ministry. This enables the student as well as the staff to become aware of areas of achievement or areas in need of improvement.
IV. Objectives A. Preface
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Following God’s command not only to reach the world but also our area through Christian Service has been a very important part of the student’s educational program at the Word of Life Bible Institute. Serving Christ is both the privilege and the responsibility of every Christian. Therefore, we consider the practical Christian ministry a vital part of a biblical education. The student will not only get great Bible truths while he/she is sitting in the classroom but will learn how to apply them. Each student will learn how to share them with a lost and dying world, just as the disciples were taught by Christ to do in His Word. It is the desire of the Bible Institute staff to make each ministry meaningful and profitable. If we can help in any way to do this, we stand ready to do so. B. Ministry Requirements 1. Every student must participate in a ministry each term they are enrolled in. A ministry assigned at the beginning of the term is not completed until the term has ended, even if the student has fulfilled the requirements of the ministry. 2. In the event of a necessary change, a request must first be made. The Ministries Department will review and determine if permission may be granted. 3. Special Needs/Accommodations - All students will be required to meet the minimum requirements of our program regardless of capacity. C. Requests for Ministries 1. Freshmen: At the beginning of the fall semester, first-year students will be given an overview of ministries. Unless the student is on a ministry team for which they tried out, first-year students will be placed on a ministry team that will be involved with a large teen outreach (Reverb) and a campus and/or community service. In the spring semester, all first year students will travel to New York City to do Open Air Evangelism. 2. Sophomores: At the beginning of the fall semester, second-year students are provided with an overview of the many different ministries available to them. Ministries include, but are not limited to: local church support ministry, campus community ministry and traveling ministry. Second-year students also have the opportunity to try out for ministries such as sports and music teams. 3. Assigned ministries take priority over employment and extracurricular activities. D. Absences and Excuses 1. Approved special permissions do not excuse students from their ministry assignment or service assignment. Students must be aware of their ministry schedule, which is made available at the beginning of each semester, and plan accordingly. 2. Any ministry absences, without permission from the Ministries Department, will be considered an unexcused absence.
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