Lay Speaking Ministry Basic Course

The Basic Course Sandy Jackson Sandy Jackson 2008

SESSION 1: Ministry of the Baptized

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Priesthood of Believers ,[object Object],[object Object]

Called by God ,[object Object]

The Meaning and Scope of Spiritual Gifts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Role of Laity in Ministry “ Offer them Christ.”

The Wesleys Samuel, Susanna, John, Charles

The Preacher ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exhorters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thomas Maxfield Exhorter to Lay Preacher

Susannah Wesley Sarah Crosby Mary Bosanquet

A Hundred Helpers “ Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen , such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on earth.” John Wesley

Wesley and the Poor ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Covenant Groups “ Watching over one another with love”

Closing Prayer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The General Rules ,[object Object],[object Object]

General Rules ,[object Object]

General Rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Worship Prayer Searching the Scriptures Lord’s Supper Fasting or Abstinence Christian Conferencing (Group Fellowship)

Discernment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Using Consensus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unity of Ministry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Perceived Roles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New Ways to Work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mutual Advocacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Good Communications Checklist ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Identifying And Preparing Potential Leaders Passing the Baton

Take, O Take Me as I Am ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Closing Prayer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Works of Mercy Acts of: Justice Compassion

Isaiah 58:6-7 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ New” Prayer of St. Francis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

If We Are The Body But if we are the body Why aren’t His arms reaching? Why aren’t His hands healing? Why aren’t His words teaching? And if we are the body Why aren’t His feet going? Why is His love not showing them there is a way? Casting Crowns

Small Groups ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Respectful Communications Guidelines R = take Responsibility for what you say and feel, without blaming others. E = Empathetic listening. Try to understand how the other person feels. S = be Sensitive to differences in communication styles. P = Ponder on what you hear and feel before you speak. E = Examine your own assumptions and perceptions. C = keep Confidential what others have to say. T = Tolerate what others have to say. (Copyright Eric Law. Used by permission)

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Continuous Study and Spiritual Growth A Disciple: Reflects Jesus “ Discipleship is not a question of our own doing; it is a matter of making room for God so that he can live in us.” J.H. Arnold

Study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Spiritual Growth and Renewal ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Spiritual Disciplines ,[object Object]

The General Rule of Discipleship ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Basic Assumptions: You are lacking, defective and needy (Human “sin”) If you work harder on your deficits, you will get better Basic Assumptions: You already have abundantly more than you know (God’s gifts) If you build on your strengths, you release energy to grow healthy

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