Pastoral Leadership and Church Growth Training

Scope of the Training: In this course, you will gain the knowledge you need to lead a church as a head pastor or church planter.

1. Watch the following videos. While they do focus on leading a House Church, we'll be applying them in the traditional church setting as well. Action: Take notes or leave a 100-word comment on what stands out to you in each video. There are also separate written assignments following the videos.

• We Are Church Documentary

Action: Discuss the problem of consumerism in the Church. How can you combat consumerism in your setting?

• Multiplication of Leaders
• Leadership Questions
  

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for raising up and mentoring new leaders in your church.

 

• The Importance of Godly Leaders

Action: Discuss the qualifications for a church leader. If someone qualifies as a leader but doesn't have certain gifts or talents, how can you work with them as a leader?

 

• Commands vs. Traditions part 1
• Commands vs. Traditions part 2

Action: Reflect on what elements in your current or former church were commands vs. traditions. Draft a plan for distinguishing between the two in your ministry.

 

• Love God part 1
• Love God part 2 

Action: As a church leader, how will you keep your focus on loving God rather than growing your church?

• Wise, Master Builder part 1
• Wise, Master Builder part 2

Action: Discuss how you can keep the ministry you lead focused on Christ and the Body rather than on you.

 

• Love One Another part 1
• Love One Another part 2 

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for building genuine Christian community in your church.

• Gather Together part 1
• Gather Together Part 2

Action: Describe your geographic, demographic, economic and cultural setting and discuss the pros and cons of meeting in homes, a church building, or a public space for your setting.

 

• Make Disciples

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for discipleship and accountability in your ministry. 

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for reaching out to your local neighborhood. 

• Older Invest in Younger

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for discipling children and involving them in your church.

 

• The Lord's Supper

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for when and how to administer Communion and ensure it is performed reverently. 

 

• Baptism

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for whom and when to baptize. 

• Teaching

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan discussing the most effective way to teach Scripture in your setting. 

• Singing to the Lord

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for leading worship in your church.

 

• Everyone Using Their Gifts

Action: Draft a 150-word minimum plan for encouraging others in the church to use their spiritual gifts. 

 

• Women's and Men's Roles

Action: Discuss the biblical guidance on men's and women's roles within the Church. Draft a plan for appropriately involving men and women in your ministry.