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

Originally Posted by Rev

I have a good one for you. If you want to get the young preachers hands dirty so to speak, let them start preaching in a nursing home. That's where I started out. If they can preach there they can preach anywhere.
But it is also where I saw my first miracle.

Let's just say that's a 'sore spot' for my young ministers! hehehe

I let my Nursing Home Ministry Director have 'free reign' with my young preachers. I say exactly that: "If you can preach in a nursing home you can preach anywhere!"

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Rev

I have a good one for you. If you want to get the young preachers hands dirty so to speak, let them start preaching in a nursing home. That's where I started out. If they can preach there they can preach anywhere.
But it is also where I saw my first miracle.

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Let's just say that's a 'sore spot' for my young ministers! hehehe

I let my Nursing Home Ministry Director have 'free reign' with my young preachers. I say exactly that: "If you can preach in a nursing home you can preach anywhere!"

Well there is hope for me yet!

That and hospital visitation.

I think for any minister to be "well rounded" he needs to have "exposure" to different ministries and be willing to serve anywhere.

Good thread Steadfast!

Question-what advice could you give "new/young ministers?"