ELDER’S TRAINING SEMINAR

1. ELDER’S TRAINING SEMINAR Based on the Elder’s Handbook Ministerial Association of the General Conference www.ministerialassociation.com

2. The Elders as Supporter of Other Local Leaders Chapter 4 – Part 2

3. SupportChurchMinistries Church Ministries Council • It is chosen to coordinate in the local church all the activities sponsored by this large department. • This council can relieve the church board of much of its detail work.

4. SupportChurchMinistries Dorcas and Community Services • Is an expression of its love and concern for the needy. • Projects: gathering and preparing clothing, food, and other supplies for the poor. • Projects: Visiting hospitals, prisons and developing community health programs.

5. SupportChurchMinistries Family Ministries • It is in the family that our needs for social contact, for belonging, for love, and for intimacy are met. • The church chooses a Family Life Leader. • Elders should work closely with their pastor and family life leader to find and minister to families in difficulty.

6. SupportChurchMinistries Music Ministries • Music enhances worship. • It has a special power to reach the heart and open the mind. • It inspires, teaches, and contributes toward spiritual growth. • Chose a Music Leader to plan, lead, and develop the music program.

7. SupportChurchMinistries Women’s Ministries • Lay women play a vital role in our church. • Churches should have a ministry specifically tailored towards women’s special needs. • Choose a Women’s Ministries Leader in your church to help them to be motivated and involved in different ministries in the church

8. SupportChurchMinistries Lay Activities and Personal Ministries • Encourage church’s members to discover and use their spiritual gifts. • Chose a leader for this department to help church members to develop their witnessing abilities. • Organizes an outreach training program. • Give liberally of Sabbath morning time to the promoting of outreach programs.

9. SupportChurchMinistries Sabbath School • Support by faithful attendance. • Encourage training of teachers. • Encourage having a Sabbath school for new believers. • Visit the children’s and youth’s divisions to show your support. • Provide adequate money for their supplies.

10. SupportChurchMinistries Stewardship • Being faithful in our use of time, opportunities, abilities, and finances God has entrusted to us. • Commitment of our whole lives, all that we are and all that we have, into the hands of God. • Encourage each member in this commitment to God.

11. SupportChurchMinistries Stewardship • Inform the church of the financial needs. • Give reports to the church and church board. • Prepare Sabbath morning offering appeals. • Visit the homes of members to make a personal commitment to support the church’s financial program.

12. SupportChurchMinistries Youth Ministry • Youth Ministries Committee. • Is responsible for the planning of the youth and Pathfinder activities of the church. • It primarily serves ages 16 to 30.

13. SupportChurchMinistries Pathfinder Club • Serves ages 10 to 15 years old. • Its purpose is similar to that which the youth society performs for senior youth. • Its activities include: spiritual instruction, crafts, field trips, campouts, and sports

14. SupportChurchMinistries Pathfinder Club • Fosters personal qualities such as neatness, dependability, self-control. • They are also encouraged to be involved in outreach activities.

15. SupportChurchMinistries Children's Ministries • It is the goal of this ministry to foster the development of faith and spiritual growth among children in the church. • Children’s Ministries today has materials and resources to assist churches in many specialized areas of activities.

16. SupportChurchMinistries Children's Ministries • Ensure that your church is aware of the importance of providing for the spiritual development of its children. • Promotes teaching children faith and morality. • Give high priority of the choosing of youth leaders at election time.

17. SupportChurchMinistries • Communication • Part of the challenge is to communicate our message to our surrounding communities. • Provide information about your church and its message through newspaper, radio, television, and other resources.

18. SupportChurchMinistries • Communication • What is going on in the church that our community should know? • Communication within the church is essential to keep your members informed of your church’s programs. • What is going on that our members should know?

19. SupportChurchMinistries Christian Education Principal Purpose: • To restore God’s image in its students, with additional instruction in a Christian approach to: • Social adjustment. • Civic responsibilities. • Vocational sufficiency. • Moral and ethical values.

20. SupportChurchMinistries Christian Education Principal Purpose: • Promote the principles of Christian education. • Invite the teachers to the platform and have a special prayer of dedication for them.

21. SupportChurchMinistries Christian Education Principal Purpose: • Send your own children to church school. • Support your teachers. • Protect teachers from parental interference. • Raise money for a worthy student fund.

22. SupportChurchMinistries Support Health and Temperance • The church should be a model for healthy lifestyle. • Programs such as: stop-smoking plans, cooking schools, health classes, and stress-control programs. • Include in the church calendar some dates to give emphasis to this issue.

23. SupportChurchMinistries Literature Ministry • Printed page, one of the most effective ways to share the gospel. • Encourage your church board to spend money on distributing literature in your community. • Promote the purchase and distribution of our own magazines and papers.

24. SupportChurchMinistries Literature Ministry • Give the literature evangelist time during church services to share how God is using his ministry. • Start a church library. • Promote literature from our publishing center. • Encourage gifted members to enter the literature ministry.