M I N I S T R Y A N D S E R V I C E A S S I G NME N T S H A N D B O O K Our desire is that this year will be one of the greatest of your entire life as you seek to learn, grow, and serve our wonderful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This handbook will give you an overall view of what the ministries are all about. It is also our desire to help you in your walk with the Lord by equipping you to become the servant that the Lord wants you to be. Remember that the Lord has given us the exhortation in Colossians 1:10, “That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God” . We trust that when this year is finished, you can review it and see how you have grown in your knowledge of the Word of God and also have become fruitful as a servant, well-pleasing to God.
Thank you for choosing the Word of Life Bible Institute as the place for your Christian education and preparation for a life of service!
I. PURPOSE OF MINISTRIES The purpose of Word of Life Bible Institute Ministries Department is to provide training and opportunity for each student to participate in multiple, meaningful ministry opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact the lives of others. II. MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT As a result of their ministry and service assignment experience, we want students to understand the importance of excellence in training, communication, coordination and teamwork. Our desire is that at the end of the year, students feel they had a substantial role in the functioning of the Bible Institute and its impact on our community and the surrounding area. Ministry should provide the student with many different experiences in which they can demonstrate their faith in a practical and life-changing way. Through serving, the student can experience the joy of being used by God, which brings reality to their Christian life. III. OBJECTIVES A. To contribute to the total development of the student by teaching them to accept and to be faithful to the responsibility of ministry B. To place students in situations that stretch them and expand their vision C. To provide opportunities for students to serve together, learning teamwork, mutual dependence and cooperation D. To assist the student in the development of a functioning personal faith that discovers Christ is all that is needed for life’s changing demands E. To promote development of ministry skills and spiritual gifts through actual service F. To motivate the student to have a proper attitude toward serving the Lord, a burden for souls and a desire to be used of God G. To give the student practical experience in the how-to of Christian ministry by providing on-the-job training H. To increase the student’s effectiveness by: training them to personally share their faith, providing field supervision, evaluating their service, and individual counseling I. To assist the student in maintaining a proper balance between academic work and Christian ministry J. To train and prepare students for current and future ministry
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