Equipping the Saints
It’s that time of year. I’m putting the proverbial “finishing touches” on my outline/handout/notes and on my PowerPoint Presentation for this year’s Association of Biblical Counselors’ Pre-Conference. I’ll be presenting on Equipping Counselors for Your Church. 
Here’s an outline of my focus.
I. Envisioning God’s Ministry: 2 Timothy 1:6-7
A. More Than Counseling: Catching God’s Vision for the Entire Church
B. Examining Heart Health: Diagnosing Congregational and Community Fitness
C. Dreaming God’s Dream: Jointly Crafting Your MVP-C Statement
1. Mission Statement: Your God-Given Ministry Calling and Purpose
2. Vision Statement: Your Unique Ministry Dream, DNA, and Fingerprint
3. Passion Statement: Your Captivating Ministry Identity and Imprint
4. Commission Statement: Your Strategic Ministry MAP—Ministry Action Plan
II. Enlisting God’s Ministers for Ministry: 2 Timothy 2:2
A. Shepherding the Transformation: Cultivating a Climate for Ongoing Ownership
1. Preparing the Congregation for Change: Relational Change Management
2. Building Bridges and Breaking Down Barriers: Biblical Conflict Resolution
B. Mobilizing the Ministers: Nurturing a Family and Building a Team
1. Conducting Christ’s Opus: Saturating the Congregation with One-Another Ministers
2. Calling People to Connection: What People Need to Know about Your Ministry
3. Matching the Right People to the Right Ministry: What You Need to Know about Ministers
III. Equipping Godly Ministers for Ministry: Ephesians 4:11-16; Romans 15:14
A. How to Change Lives with Christ’s Changeless Truth: Biblical Content
B. How to Be Like Christ: Christ-like Character
C. How to Care Like Christ: Counseling Competence
D. How to Grow Together in Christ: Christian Community
IV. Empowering/Employing Godly Ministers for Ministry: Matthew 22:35-40; 28:18-20
A. Overseeing Ministries for God’s Glory: Organizing the Organism
1. Launching Ministries Built to Last: Administrating Ministries
2. Leading Ministries from Good to Great: Mentoring/Supervising Ministers
3. Leaving a Lasting Legacy of Loving Leaders: Passing the Baton of Ministry
B. Practicing Ethical and Legal Wisdom in Ministry: Caring Carefully
More Resources for Equipping Counselors for Your Church
You can download a “boatload” of free resources related to my book Equipping Counselors for Your Church by visiting my Equipping Counselors page.
More Info on the ABC Pre-Conference
The Association of Biblical Counselors invites you to join them at the Equipping the Saints 2012 Pre-conference in Flower Mound, Texas. On April 26th, 2012, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, pastors, ministry leaders, and biblical counselors will be guided through materials designed both to equip counselors for the work of ministry as well as to equip the church to implement such ministry.
The ABC Equipping the Saints Pre-Conference will be held at The Village Church, 2010 Justin Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028, 877-222-4551.
The cost is $60.00.
To learn more, click here.
To register, click here.
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Do you believe you are equipped to equip others to speak the truth in love? What do you think it would take to become equipped to equip others?
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