MINISTRIES
MINISTRIES PURPOSE STATEMENT
The mission of the Ministries Department is to provide training and the opportunity for each student to participate in multiple, meaningful ministry opportunities that have the potential to impact the lives of others significantly.
I. OBJECTIVES The Ministries Department aims to train and equip students to: A. Understand principles and techniques of ministry. B. Incorporate various principles and techniques into real-world ministry opportunities.
To reach these objectives we use a three-fold approach: 1. Education – Early in the school year students will have classes covering different aspects of ministry. Examples are: how to share their testimony, how to do street meetings, personal one-on-one evangelism, etc. 2. Experience – Applying the principles of the Word of God is what life is all about. Throughout the school year we will give the students opportunities to use the principles and methods they have learned. 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.
II. OVERVIEW A. Preface
Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part 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. Platform teams require students to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. If a student drops below they will suspended from practices, performance and ministry outings. C. Ministry Assignments Many types of ministries are available and will be discussed in detail in the remainder of this manual. Assigned ministries take priority over employment, service assignments, and any extra-curricular activities.
Students will be notified about events/assignments via a scheduling application called “Sling.” They will also receive notification messages through their Canvas account. Students are required to regularly check Sling and
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MINISTRY AND SERVICE ASSIGNMENT
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