Common Job Description – all Leaders
Qualification
In nominating a person to be a ministry leader, the nominator should satisfy themselves that the prospective ministry leader:
- Is a mature Christian - well down the journey in their walk with God (that does not mean age dependent)
- Stands up to the character test we read in 1 Timothy for deacons
- Is a member of the church - that is, has demonstrated a past and future commitment to Brindabella Baptist Church
- Has a spiritual gifting in their area of ministry
- Has a servant heart and seeks the heart of God in what they do
- Would serve in that role for two years with a review after one year
- Be a team player
Election
In electing a prospective ministry leader, the Congregation should:
- Be satisfied that the above has been fulfilled
- Be satisfied that the gifting and character of the prospective ministry leader complements the senior pastor and the existing leadership team
- Ensure their vote is based on God’s will (and not based on popularity)
(The details of the procedures for nomination and election can be found in the constitution.)
Role
Ministry leaders will, with the assistance of the senior pastor:
- Seek God's direction for the ministry area
- Develop the vision for the Ministry area - aligned with Brindabella Baptist Church's overall vision
- Assemble and develop a team to implement the vision
- Develop and execute relevant strategies
- Communicate and co-ordinate with other ministry leaders
- Develop potential future leaders
It is expected that all ministry leaders would meet, together with the senior pastor, every 6 weeks or so to share what God is doing in the life of the church and to facilitate the above 5 activities.
Accountability
· The Ministry Leader is accountable to God, the Senior Pastor, the elders and the broader Brindabella Baptist Church community. In an organisational sense, the Ministry Leader is responsible to the Senior Pastor.
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Working together
Ephesians 4 sets out a series of giftings - apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers - provided by God to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.
This is a model that has been identified by the secular world as being effective in providing effective leadership teams. Recognising that there are differing theological interpretations of the Ephesians 4 passage and giftings, we here use secular terms to aid understanding.
The entrepreneur: an innovator who conceptualises new products or services; sets out a vision of what might be.
The questioner: one who probes awareness and fosters questioning of the current and proposed set of ideas; ensures that practical issues are not ignored.
The communicator: recruiter to the organisation; markets ideas or products and gains loyalty to a vision or cause.
The humaniser: people-oriented motivator who fosters a healthy relational environment.
The philosopher: a thinker who is able to clearly articulate ideas in ways to advance learning and understanding.
Issues within a ministry need to be examined from these 5 perspectives.
Other terms could be used, but the key is to recognise the value of the contributions that these different perspectives bring to a group, when properly exercised in humility under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.