The Pastor as Talent-Scout Issues in Practical Ministry.

The Pastor as Talent-The Pastor as Talent-ScoutScout

Issues in Practical MinistryIssues in Practical Ministry

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How do you identify How do you identify potential leaders?potential leaders?

Does he have a basic Does he have a basic spiritualityspirituality??

Does he demonstrate Does he demonstrate integrityintegrity??

Is he Is he teachableteachable?? Does he Does he blame-shiftblame-shift?? Is he Is he punctualpunctual??


Questions about Questions about skillsskills

Is there evidence that he can take Is there evidence that he can take initiative?initiative?

Is there evidence that he can Is there evidence that he can introduce change constructively?introduce change constructively?

Does he go for quality or quantity?Does he go for quality or quantity?


Training new leaders: Training new leaders: A few “Don’ts”A few “Don’ts” Don’tDon’t raise expectations that raise expectations that

the local church cannot meetthe local church cannot meet Don’tDon’t appoint too quickly: appoint too quickly: tasks tasks

not rolesnot roles Don’tDon’t be “hit and miss:” Provide be “hit and miss:” Provide

continuous feedbackcontinuous feedback Don’t Don’t pursue excellence at the pursue excellence at the

expense of traineesexpense of trainees


Jesus: the model of a Jesus: the model of a mentormentor

Jn 17:4 He “finished the work” of Jn 17:4 He “finished the work” of preparing twelve unlikely peoplepreparing twelve unlikely people

V6 He V6 He reveals reveals the father to themthe father to them V8 He gives them his V8 He gives them his wordswords V9 He V9 He praysprays for them for them V12 He V12 He keepskeeps them safe them safe V18 He V18 He sendssends them into the worldthem into the world


What can we learn What can we learn from Jesus?from Jesus? He selected his teamHe selected his team He modelled leadershipHe modelled leadership He spent time with themHe spent time with them He taught themHe taught them He gave them responsibilityHe gave them responsibility He provided feedbackHe provided feedback He prayed for themHe prayed for them


The context of The context of leadership trainingleadership training

Build a church that focuses on Build a church that focuses on PEOPLE not projectsPEOPLE not projects

Develop the attitude that “We are Develop the attitude that “We are in this together”…in this together”…

……that people will that people will growgrow, , develop develop ministriesministries, , use giftsuse gifts, , undergo undergo trainingtraining


How do you build that How do you build that context?context?

By attending courses etcBy attending courses etc By a habit of wide readingBy a habit of wide reading By sharing your expertiseBy sharing your expertise By developing trainingBy developing training By concentrating on young peopleBy concentrating on young people By insisting on proper trainingBy insisting on proper training By mentoringBy mentoring


Training within the Training within the local churchlocal church Foundation Courses (Foundation Courses (Bible/ Bible/

Alpha/ Membership)Alpha/ Membership) Preparing for Ministry courses Preparing for Ministry courses

((Finding your Gift/HomileticsFinding your Gift/Homiletics)) Life skills courses (Life skills courses (Marriage/ Marriage/

ParentingParenting)) Short courses (Short courses (Giving an Giving an

Epilogue/ Leading a Small Epilogue/ Leading a Small GroupGroup))


The content of The content of leadership trainingleadership training

KnowledgeKnowledge CharacterCharacter SkillsSkills


The personal dynamics The personal dynamics of leadership trainingof leadership training

The Mentor/ mentee relationshipThe Mentor/ mentee relationship A two year StructureA two year Structure


Setting realistic goalsSetting realistic goals

Year OneYear One– KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE Acquire an overview of Acquire an overview of

OT history (John Bright OT history (John Bright History of History of Israel Israel ))

– CHARACTERCHARACTER Establish the habit of a Establish the habit of a daily quiet time (Oswald Chambersdaily quiet time (Oswald Chambers My My Utmost for His Highest Utmost for His Highest ))

– SKILLSSKILLS Learn to lead a small group Learn to lead a small group (N.McBride, (N.McBride, How to Lead Small Groups How to Lead Small Groups ))


Year 2Year 2– KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE Develop understanding Develop understanding

of the Gospel (John Stott, of the Gospel (John Stott, The Cross The Cross of Christof Christ ) )

– CHARACTER CHARACTER Learn to participate Learn to participate effectively in public prayer and effectively in public prayer and worship (J.Packer, worship (J.Packer, Knowing GodKnowing God))

– SKILLSSKILLS Learn how to preach Learn how to preach effectively (M.Lloyd-Jones effectively (M.Lloyd-Jones Preaching Preaching and Preachersand Preachers))


Training: The ongoing Training: The ongoing processprocess

The context of all-age trainingThe context of all-age training The place of Bible College!The place of Bible College!

P.White, P.White, The Effective PastorThe Effective Pastor 19981998

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