Equipping Ministry

Purpose

We equip the Servants at LUMC to help them grow in their relationship with Jesus, by providing innovative and effective resources for identifying, equipping, and releasing people into their gift-based ministries.

In the great commission (Matthew 28:19) Jesus does not tell us to "go and make believers." He tells us to "Go and make disciples."

One of the underlying principles of Equipping Ministry is found in 1 Peter 2:9 "they are a royal priesthood." There are powerful ramifications contained in those words:

Who are the priests?	Every single Christian.
What are the priests' responsibilities?	To do the work of ministry for the church.
Then what is the purpose of clergy?	"To prepare God's people for works of service."(Eph. 4:11) The clergy aren't the exclusive ministers of the church. They should be actively equipping every Christian to fill the ministry for which God created them.
So this isn't something optional that a person may choose or not depending on their interest in volunteering?	In Luke 14, Jesus told us to "count the cost"— to be aware of this expectation before we decided to be his follower. He described it as the way we show our love for him.

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Biblical Foundation

Ephesians 4: 11-16 - And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints foe the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.

2 Corinthians 5: 15-21 - If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Se we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

1 Peter 2:9 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Romans 12:4-6 - Just as each of us has one body with many members,and those members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts according to the grace given us.

The parable of the "talents" in Matthew 25 states clearly that those who do not use their spiritual gifts will lose them.

Matthew 25:25 - And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Matthew 25:28-30 - Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Ministry Descriptions

We have recently begun the process of developing a Ministry Description for all volunteer positions at LUMC. Every position in the church needs a Ministry Description so that it is clear to every Servant what their jobs are and what is expected of them. Listed below are the Ministry Descriptions we have developed at LUMC. Click each link and the Ministry Description will be downloaded to your computer in MS Word format. New descriptions will be added as they are developed.

Blank Shell Ministry Description Form

This form can be used to create your ministry description. It includes all the topics that need to be covered. Click the link and the form will be downloaded to your computer in MS Word format.

Blank Ministry Description Form

Administrative Team Ministry Descriptions

Chairperson, Church Council
Chairperson, Trustees
Chairperson, Finance
Chairperson, SPRC
Equipping Ministry Data Administrator
Equipping Ministry Data Specialist
Equipping Ministry Foundation Team Leader
Equipping Ministry Foundation Team Member
Equipping Ministry Team Leader
Equipping Ministry Team Member
Recording Secretary

Church Office Ministry Descriptions

Data Entry Specialist

Nurture Team Ministry Descriptions

Nurture Team Leader

Outreach Team Ministry Descriptions

Outreach Team Leader

Witness Team Ministry Descriptions

Witness Team Leader
Witness Vice Chairperson
Christmas in Lexington Chair
Evangelism Work Area Leader
Hospitality Team Leader
Membership Care Work Area Leader
Spiritual Growth Team Leader

Other Ministry Descriptions

Attendance Coordinator
ChristCare Equipper
Communications Team Leader
Labyrinth Team Coordinator

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