The Doctor of Ministry program that I am seeking after will allow me to be prepared to exhibit an innovative understanding and combination of ministry in regards to the theological, pastoral, biblical, and academic disciplines. In addition, to Expressing and apply a complete and serious viewpoint of ministry. By continuing my studies will allow for a higher knowledge and administrative/ leadership role that will increase my competencies in the areas of critical thinking, Research, Biblical Communication, Pastoral Care, Great Commission, Planning, and analytically assessments and key happenings in ministry concerning the fulfillment of the Great Commission and the Great Commandment Strategies. A Doctor of Ministry will enable me to assess and …show more content…
The integration of these dimensions into the theologically reflective practice of ministry along with new knowledge about the practice of ministry will increase hope into the continued growth in spiritual maturity, and development of the church. This information will also reflect the appropriation of a personal and professional ethics, ethical standards and mature conduct in the ministerial profession. My reasoning for striving to earn a Doctor of Minister degree is for it to enable me to be unique, caring, and a knowledgeable clergy person as possible for Gods people. Ministry involves a shared learning community, self-directed knowledge, and applied inquiries in ministry. As a result, the Doctor of Minister programs has often supported students in vocational clarification or reassessment. After the realization that I needed more strategies, plans and innovative methods to bridge the cultural transitions necessary for ministerial effectiveness in contemporary culture and that current methods are no longer effective or are less active than they have been in the
N.T. Wright: During my first semester at Northwestern College, I was assigned the book, “The Challenge of Jesus” by N.T. Wright for one of my Biblical Studies courses. This book and every other book Tom Wright has written has dramatically impacted my Christian faith. Dr. Wright has not only defended the basic tenants of the Christian faith, but also has shown how an academically-minded pastor ought to love and care for his or her congregants. N.T. Wright was previously the Bishop of Durham and pastored some of the poorest in the United Kingdom. His pastoral ministry has helped shape his understanding of God’s kingdom-vision which he is diagramming within his magnum opus “Christian Origins and the Question of God”. This series has instructed myself and countless other pastors to be for God’s kingdom as we eagerly await Christ’s return. Additionally, I have had the privilege of meeting with N.T. Wright one-on-one on numerous occasions to discuss faith, the Church, and his research. I firmly believe Tom Wright is the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation and he is the primary reason why I feel called into ministry.
Philosophy of Ministry: God's desires come first, I must always live my ministry God's way. I must live as a Christian (1 Corinthians 9:27) I must have a proper relationship of surrender to the Leader. In my personal life or in the Church I must understand that Christ is Head and Chief Shepherd (Ephesians 1:22, Hebrews 13:20). The “management” of Church is about relationships with God and Man, not just maintaining a social organization.
In order for Biblical counseling to be effective, a counselor must be completely prepared to work in the ministry of helping others. Beyond the worldly challenges, a Christian counselor also faces humanistic therapeutic false views of secular therapy. Christian counselors maintain a focal point in guiding people to living a life that is full of spiritual richness and maturity. Yet, secular therapist focuses on self-gratification and self-actualization. As Christian ministry helpers, you must be living by the truth and exemplify a Christ-centered life. Crabb (1977) developed a counseling model that teaches us how to develop individualized life maps that will guide people to spiritual growth, maturity, and a long-lived Christ-centered life. It is essential as Christian counselor’s we are able to bring people to understand that the elucidation to their problems God has the answer prearranged scripturally. Furthermore, enlighten the client that their inclusive security is in Christ Jesus that our negative life events have no precedence, as HE will accept us no matter the circumstances. Scripture offer direction to lay helpers “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26).
“The call is something that is an indescribable joy and an indefinable burden at the same time.” (Bryant and Brunson 2007, 32). There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a congregation of the redeemed moving forward in their faith. However exciting this may be, it is usually not the thrill that propels the pastor in his service. It is the burden placed on the pastor by God that compels him in his work. The pastor understands that he is largely responsible for the work of God being accomplished by his faithfulness to his calling. “All through the Word of God and down through the annals of history, when God has moved it has almost always been attended by the preaching of the Word.” (Bryant and Brunson 2007, 31)
I have a threefold purpose in applying to the MA in Ministry program. The first is personal and involves pastoral development in responding to multi-ethnic populations within and outside the church. While I teach and e...
This book has been my interpreter, into the mired maze of youth ministry. From a logical perspective this is a must read for every one not only involved in youth ministry, but the church as a whole. If possible I would like to revisit this book in a year as kind of a case study to see how much I have learned for this course and how my views, out look, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors towards youth ministry have changed or no
(Pastor Dunbar) My Clinical Pastoral Education had two different parts. 1. The African Methodist Episcopal Church education was basically hands off with a mentor with home visits and hospitalization visits under the leadership of a senior pastor. Several classes consisted of how to handle yourself in different situations. 2. The United Methodist system was beyond ordinary with accelerating classes, informative reading, and papers to be written as it relates to CPE. Part of the experience I personally had was being part of a licensing school taught by Joe Smith. He was probably one of the greatest Clinical Pastoral Educators around. An internship course at that time was only six weeks at a hospital working with the sick and sometimes working
The author introduces us to the role of the parish nurse, a rather new role, which is gaining wider acceptance in the church and community. A parish nurse is one who has the certified credentials as a RN or similar designation. “Parish nursing is a professional model of health ministry with the health minister being a registered professional nurse.” (p. 153) The nursing field has increasingly branched out into many specialized field. The parish nurse has responded to a need in the local congregation for a nurse within the theological framework of the church. Not only do they have the clinical expertise and experience, but also flow in the area of compassion, mercy, prayer, and extending the love of God as a minister of the gospel. The advent
Paul has given an extraordinary of example of humbleness to those who preach and teach the Gospel. Although, the Apostle Paul was well known prepared on any theological subject, he went to Jerusalem to meet with other apostles to verify that his message was alienated with the Gospel. Therefore, pastors and church leaders should look intentionally for spiritual mentors that help them to grow in their knowledge of the Gospel. (121, Habermas)
...standing the contemporary point of view. In a sense, although the principle of focusing skills, leadership and followers of the evidence, and demonstrate aspects of emotional intelligence, it is clear that the development - for example, requirements, need to take transformational leadership, and service-oriented system, the establishment of ideological and philosophy. These traditional skills, the work of the organization's practices and good, but should be complementary perspective on the current organization may not be enough.
It seems as though the future of chaplaincy is in the balance. Do chaplains move with the times, accept change and development, work towards professional status or do they maintain the status quo, remain important to the well-being of the whole community but fail to communicate this and risk extinction or at best compassionate tolerance? More than ever society demands that employees prove their value through research, audit and refining of practice chaplains are part of this! Alongside retaining their distinctive role as those who are accountable to their faith communities chaplains need to ensure they articulate their distinctive role as those who care for the spiritual. This involves time, energy and action and being in many roles simultaneously. It involves being prepared to assess and review practice and above all to change.
The shepherd and sheep relationship is the best illustration for the relationship between pastor and parishioners. When Jesus asked Simon Peter does he love him three times and said to him “Feed my sheep”, the shepherd and flock relationship has been set. Since Jesus is our good shepherd (Jn. 10:11a), he laid out a good example for us to follow - to lay down his life for the sheep. (Jn. 10:11b) Thus, the wellness of both in and out of the parishioners should always be the concern in the pastors’ hearts. Soul care for the people is essential. Christian friendship is the foundation of Christian soul care. Pastoral ministry including preaching, teaching, and worship forms the broad context of pastoral counseling. Pastoral care is within pastoral ministry but broader than pastoral counseling. God’s love is the source and motivation. Within the pastoral care, there are spiritual direction and pastoral
Another aspect of pastoral ministry is that every pastor is unique. God has gifted each pastor differently and with his own style. It is imperative that a pastor use the gifts that he has to bear witness about Christ. It is also important to preach Christ and not self. It is crucial that a pastor understand who he is, accept himself, and to develop the gifts given by God. Too often, preachers compare themselves to others and envy what they do not have. That is dangerous and sinful. One must accept the gifts given by God and to use them for His glory.
In ministry it is important to note that the different people involved in your ministry will be at different stages of their spiritual growth. Having an awareness of your own personal theology will be important for how you go about teaching the students who are involved in your youth ministry. One part of personal theology is spiritual formation. Duffy Robbins states that spiritual formation is, “the growing into the likeness of Jesus” (448). Another main part of personal theology is community. Understanding and having an idea of both spiritual formation and community helps with the formation of personal theology of ministry. This paper will share five areas of theology and how they relate to practical theology in youth ministry. The five areas of theology include view of God, view of people, view of sin, view of redemption, and view of scripture.
The following questions are based on Chapter 3 in Yount’s The Teaching Ministry of the Church: