Department Plans

 

 

 

Quadrennium 2015 - 2019

 

 

Plans for Pastors

1]  Revival and reformation emphasis for pastors and pastors’ family

Foster the following:

• Personal revival and reformation

•  Revival and reformation of family members

• Revival and reformation emphasis in pastors’ ministries [with the intent that revival and reformation become practical realities among our members]

 

2] Ministerial Secretary to visit pastors and their families 

                 -    Pastoral visits of pastors and their families

 

3] Telephone calls, dialogue and prayer with pastors

                -     An avenue to provide mentorship, encouragement, counsel and to keep the revival and reformation emphasis in focus

                 -    The benefits of God’s responses to prayer

 

4] Grenada Conference Ministerial Connection

               -  Inspired by Caribbean Union Conference Ministerial Connection [Connection with Ministerial Secretaries]

                - A local version to connect monthly online with local pastors

                - A means through which the department keeps connected to pastors on relevant ministerial matters [ keeping revival and reformation in focus, notices, reminders, etc ]               

              - Monthly note of appreciation and affirmation of a particular pastor and his ministry [Boost the morale of the pastor[s]

 

5] The Observance of Pastor Appreciation Month [October]

                 - To be observed annually by the Ministerial Department

                 - To foster its observance by members and churches

                

6]  Collaborate with Ministerial Association Executive Committee

                  -Training for pastors

                  -Empowering for pastors

                  -Programs for pastors and pastors’ family

 

  7] To have a Ministerial Secretary slot during Ministerial Association meetings

                  -Address and discuss relevant ministerial related issues

                  -That pastors be together on addressing relevant matters among our congregations

 

8] To have a good working relationship with the leadership of the Shepherdess Association

 

9] To help in facilitating the Continuing Education program for pastors

 

10] Ministry Magazine

 

11] Facilitate the Week of prayer for pastoral families

 

12] Evaluation and Interviews

                   -Evaluation of pastors

                   -Interviews with pastors [general and in reference to the results from the evaluation forms]

                   - To help pastors to develop their ministry and reach their full potential

                   - Ordination

                   -Foster evangelism and church growth

                   -Foster pastors’ personal involvement in evangelism

 

13] Provide incentive to foster high performance in pastoral ministry

                   -District pastor of the year award

                    Tools of assessment: Labourers forms

                                                          Evaluation forms

                                                          Interviews

                

Plans for elders and leaders [of companies]

1] Revival and Reformation Emphasis

                -Personal

                -Family

                -Use the office of elder to foster revival and reformation in the churches

 

2 ] Have an elders list with contact information

 

3] Elders Connection

               - Monthly online communication to elders

               -Keep revival and reformation in focus

               -Foster competence and faithfulness in their ministry

 

 

4] Training of elders

                -District level

 

5] Assist pastors and churches in the training of elders

 

6] Facilitate the elders’ certification program

 

7] Elders’ Digest

 

8] Church Leadership Symposium

               - Elders and pastors

 

9] Provide incentive to foster high performance in the eldership

               - 1st  elder of the year

               - Associate elder of the year

               - elders are to be assessed by their pastors and Ministerial Secretary to consider those assessments and determine the awardees

               -  Awardees are to be recognized publicly and to receive framed certificates of award 

 

Plans for Deacons and Deaconesses

1] Revival and reformation emphasis

                 - Personal

                 - Family

                 - Use of influence to foster revival and reformation in the local churches

                 

2] Training of Deacons and Deaconess

 

3] List of Head Deacons and Head Deaconesses and their contact information

 

4] Deacons and Deaconesses Connection

                 - To provide continuing training

                 - To keep their morale up in regard to their sacred work

                 - To keep them motivated to be faithful to God in their exercise of these offices

                 - Keep revival and reformation in focus

 

5] Provide incentives to foster high performance among Deacons and Deaconesses

                -Head Deacon of The Year

                -Associate Deacon of The Year

               -Head Deaconess of The Year

               -Associate Deaconess of The Year

                [Things are to be done similarly to that of 1st elder of the year and associate elder of the year]