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Serve

Serve

One of the greatest needs that pastors have is to get lay people to become involved in ministry. Pastors continually asked how to get good Christians to transition from “spectator” to “participant.” In an Acts 2 church, people are eager to serve.

Serving Recommendations:

Uniquely You (035890) Required for church planting/revitalization BootCamp participants. This spiritual gifts and leadership style assessment tool will help you understand yourself and others better.


Ask volunteers to take a temperament test. www.tjta.com.


Ask them to take a DISC assessment. DISC information and purchase.


Once they volunteer, give them training. People need to know what is expected of them once they volunteer for service. Often, training can be as simple as an hour conversation, or it could need more intense training, depending on what they volunteered for. [Serving as a Church Usher (032796) and Teacher Enrichment Clinics (www.tec.ag.org).]


Working at God’s Altar (035470) You’ll be amazed by how the quality of your altar workers can make a huge difference in your church. Understand the role of altar ministry, identify altar workers, and fully develop their potential with this life-changing ministry guide. "No ministry in the life of the corporate church has as much potential to make an eternal difference in a person’s life as does the altar service."


The Deacon and His Ministry (020503) Handling the leadership reins of a congregation brings both honor and responsibility. Dresselhaus pinpoints ways pastors can identify those individuals who would be spiritually suitable for the deacon board. He gathers advice from the Old and New Testaments while exploring the deacon’s varied responsibilities as an administrator, prayer warrior, servant, and problem-solver in the church. Suitable as a training text for both pastors and deacons.


Preventing Child and Substance Abuse: A Parent’s Guide (022137) Informational guide written to parents and their children. Discusses how children can be trained to avoid child and substance abuse and to report it if it’s encountered.


The Hurt that They Feel (030501) The Hurt that They Feel Tackle some of the toughest issues young children face with the help of biblical solutions. Highly regarded educators and ministers, including the late Fred Rogers from Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, address abuse, violent anger, illness and death, and divorce, among others. Application questions are included with each chapter.