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Originally Posted by Steadfast
Rev,
While that's unfortunate... and hopefully an experience pertaining to the minority of Pastors... I have to admit that there are FAR too few that really strive to help equip young preachers.
I have classes from time to time but spend a lot of time 'one on one' with my young preachers. I do a lot of traveling for speaking engagements and often, if it's within my capability, will take young preachers with me to those engagments.
It helps them see things not only from a 'Pastoral' viewpoint but they see me in the 'Evangelist' role and learn from that as well.
Let's be more specific...
PASTORS:
* Do any of you Pastors give your young preachers tips for reading materials?
* Do any of you Pastors have a 'rotation' schedule giving young men a chance to preach and develop their calling?
* Do any of you Pastors include your young ministers in the 'fellowship' with visiting ministers after Church? And what is your criteria for doing so... Reaching a certain stage of development? Length of time preaching? According to what that visiting minister has to offer them?
YOUNG MINISTERS:
* What are the kinds of things that you want to be trained in from the Pastor / Elders in your life?
* What area do you, personally, feel unfulfilled in and perceive as needing specific help?
* Would you prefer a regular class for training (like on Sunday Mornings) or sporatic meetings with the Pastor as he feels led to speak to you about something?
Anxious to see some answers!
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I'm not young anymore but I think I can answer your question.
A young minister needs to learn everything. He may have some ideas but you need to be sure that what he's thinking about a given subect is correct.
A minister needs to know about finances, (church and personal) their preaching, tell them when they do well, but also tell them things they can improve on. Ethics, doctrine, reading material, etc. I would also have a prayer meeting at times just for ministers so that they can pray with and for each other and draw closer as a team and so that they won't get a spirit of compitition between themselves. A young minister can easily get lifted up because of his call but at the same time can feel discourged so make sure they are balanced between the grat call and keeping their head on straight. That could happen by just having time together with you or another established minister. I could probably write a book on the things I know that I missed out on. Thank god for pastors like you. Where were you 30 years ago?
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