Pastors: How Seriously do you take the Training of Young Ministers?

Got to bump this thread up again as the whole Ministry Training thing has been premiere in my spirit lately. I just finished preaching two Minister's Conferences in the last few months and, while many are well prepared for ministry demands, I'm amazed at how many are severely lacking in areas vital to a successful ministry.

I'd still like to hear some answers to the initial questions this thread posed:

QUESTION A / PASTORS: How many of you Pastors take mentoring young ministers seriously and what are some of the things you do to teach and train them.

QUESTION B / MINISTERS: What things did your Pastor do that seemed to help you the most as you were maturing in ministry?

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Got to bump this thread up again as the whole Ministry Training thing has been premiere in my spirit lately. I just finished preaching two Minister's Conferences in the last few months and, while many are well prepared for ministry demands, I'm amazed at how many are severely lacking in areas vital to a successful ministry.

I'd still like to hear some answers to the initial questions this thread posed:

QUESTION A / PASTORS: How many of you Pastors take mentoring young ministers seriously and what are some of the things you do to teach and train them.

QUESTION B / MINISTERS: What things did your Pastor do that seemed to help you the most as you were maturing in ministry?

When I came into the truth and then felt the call the pastor a a couple of teaching sessions for about five of us. We also began to preach after many months. Almost no one is ready to start preaching when they first feel the call. So the pastors that will sent someone out to preach as soon as the call comes is just trying to get rid of the newly called for some reason.That first pastor eventually destroyed that church because he became bitter. Fifteen people was left in the church when finally left.

I searched for many years for someone that would actually take an interest in me and help me. I sat under some big name preachers that never lifted a finger to help me or any other preacher in their church. I think that the mentality of too some pastors is - come and help me build my kingdom. Be sure to pay tithes and let me have a body count so that I can show people that I'm growing, etc. If a pastor doesn't want to help young preachers that should send them to someone that will. But again far too many won't do that because they want the tithes and the body count.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Got to bump this thread up again as the whole Ministry Training thing has been premiere in my spirit lately. I just finished preaching two Minister's Conferences in the last few months and, while many are well prepared for ministry demands, I'm amazed at how many are severely lacking in areas vital to a successful ministry.

I'd still like to hear some answers to the initial questions this thread posed:

QUESTION A / PASTORS: How many of you Pastors take mentoring young ministers seriously and what are some of the things you do to teach and train them.

QUESTION B / MINISTERS: What things did your Pastor do that seemed to help you the most as you were maturing in ministry?

I had a great idea a while ago. Why don't you write a book on this subject. Tell about your experiences. What you do with your young preachers, etc. Give a list of what pastors should be teaching their youngsters. You could get other ideas from Pastors that teach their young ones, etc. I'm sure some pastors don't have a clue as to the fact that they should be teaching their young ones, and wouldn't have any idea what to teach them. Most pastors that I sat under would have me preach but that was it!

Originally Posted by Rev

I had a great idea a while ago. Why don't you write a book on this subject. Tell about your experiences. What you do with your young preachers, etc. Give a list of what pastors should be teaching their youngsters. You could get other ideas from Pastors that teach their young ones, etc. I'm sure some pastors don't have a clue as to the fact that they should be teaching their young ones, and wouldn't have any idea what to teach them. Most pastors that I sat under would have me preach but that was it!

I've actually already begun a book pertaining to answering questions and giving direction for young ministers. I've been working on it for a few years but have pretty much laid it down... at least for a time.

My biggest obstacle is not feeling qualified to speak to such a vast subject. There are, doubtless, much more qualified men than myself.

Having said that, I'm very surprised that nobody else has tackled answering any of the questions. Are there no Pastors / Young Ministers on here?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

I've actually already begun a book pertaining to answering questions and giving direction for young ministers. I've been working on it for a few years but have pretty much laid it down... at least for a time.

My biggest obstacle is not feeling qualified to speak to such a vast subject. There are, doubtless, much more qualified men than myself.

Having said that, I'm very surprised that nobody else has tackled answering any of the questions. Are there no Pastors / Young Ministers on here?

You have to get this thread moved out of deep waters into fellowship hall for more exposure.