SESSION TITLE | VIDEO | AUDIO |
ACTS Center Introduction | ||
Section 1: Strategy Development | ||
Session 1 – How to use and understand demographics. How to build a bridge to the community. | ||
Session 2 – Mission/Vision/Core Values – Developing a Prospectus | ||
Session 3 – How to establish an Evangelism/Discipleship Strategy. New Members’ Class | ||
Session 4 – How to engage and start a conversation with a lost person. How to share Christ with a non-believer. | ||
Session 5 – How to pray with someone to receive Christ. Follow up with a new believer. | ||
Session 6 – How to develop a matrix for Spiritual growth. How do I know I am growing Spiritually? | ||
Section 2: Church Administration / Leadership Development | ||
Session 1 – Developing church governance and leadership structure. | ||
Session 2 – How to build strong staff relationships and teams. How to maintain ongoing non-negotiable training and sharpening. | ||
Session 3 – How to develop a church budget/Financial Planning and spending/Monthly reports/Conduct and lead business meetings | ||
Session 4 – Coaching and Mentoring 101. | ||
Session 5 – Setting Realistic Goals/Long-Range Planning and Management | ||
Section 3: Worship Experience | ||
Session 1 – How to keep “Big Picture Thinking.” How to keep focus by remembering: * Everything speaks * Every Sunday is someone’s first Sunday * Excellence must be the standard How to handle church funds and requests for donations. (Tithes and Offerings) | ||
Session 2 – Understanding Worship. How to develop an order of service. How to keep music and sermon in harmony. | Video (Audio begins at 1:13) | Audio (Audio begins at 1:13) |
Session 3 – Hermeneutics. How to examine the Biblical text. | ||
Session 4 – How to preach with strategic application. Delivering a sermon with a point. | ||
Session 5 – How to preach to lead your church to vision development. | ||
Session 6 – How to preach funerals, weddings, and the ordinances (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper). | ||
Section 4: Pastoral Care Competencies | ||
Session 2 – Self-aware as a leader/Minister with a servant’s heart (Identity) / How to maintain a powerful prayer life in leadership (Soul Care). | ||
Session 3 – How to counsel for death and dying. Hospital Visitation – Introduction: Power, Love, and Miracles. | ||
Session 4 – Pastoral Counseling. Knowing when to refer to a professional counselor. How to respect confidentiality. How to recognize child abuse. | ||
Session 6 – Finding Ministry space. Managing after-launch expectations. | ||
Section 5: Core Group Development and Church Launch | ||
Session 1 – How to build a “core group.” Essential Team Leaders | ||
Session 2 – Social Media and Website Building | ||
Session 3 – Ministry Safe Awareness | ||
Session 4 – How to develop Church Constitution and By-Laws and Procedures manual. | ||
Session 5 – Finding Ministry Space After Launch | Video (Audio begins at 2:24) | Audio (Audio begins at 2:24) |
GRADUATION |
Impacting Churches to Impact the World
