Pastoral Ministry
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The right approach to Lay Ministry
I have experienced two worlds of ministry––fulltime ministry and lay ministry or working with non-stipendiary people. Most pastors are only aware of the existence of the full-time dimension of ministry. In this section of the textbook, my intention is to help you to discover the reality of using lay people to do the work of ministry.
A lay person/minister is someone who maintains his secular job and yet is active in the ministry of the Lord Jesus. A full-time minister is someone who has abandoned his secular job to concentrate fully on the ministry. Many ministers who are in full-time ministry are not comfortable with the idea of lay people participating in the ministry.
Two Reasons Why Full-Time Ministers Despise Lay Workers
1. They want to maintain the ministry as the exclusive preserve of a few "called" men of God.
Some full-time ministers do not want to accept the reality that lay people are capable of making a substantial (non-financial) contribution to ministry. Many full-time ministers are happy to maintain their lay people as mere financial supporters. They think to themselves, "What makes me special if everybody else can do the job I'm doing? Why should a lay person be able to do what I do?" Pastors want to feel special as they perform their exclusive ministerial duties.
2. Full-time ministers are not convinced that lay people can do the work of the ministry. I have had pastors ask me, "Will they have time to attend to the needs of the flock? Can they handle emergencies? Can they minister powerfully the way we do?" The answers to these are very simple - a resounding YES! I have been in the lay ministry for many years and have found it to be practically possible.
Principles for involving Lay people in ministry work
I'm writing this to introduce you to an alternative to the traditional concept of full-time priests who only wait on God in the temple. The lay ministry is the key to church growth.
Churches in this world which have experienced phenomenal growth have all employed the principle of using lay people for the ministry.
I believe that it is the key to fulfilling the Great Commission. There is no way we are going to win this world with a few priests and pastors. Everyone must get involved.
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Discover the keys, strategies and principles for successful and effective pastoral work
• Invaluable tips for training laity to perform priestly functions
• Understanding that the presence and power of God is the key to doing great works for God
• Concise instructions on how to receive an anointing
• Helpful hints on how to make advancements in Ministry
• Insightful instructions for the personal development of a pastor
About the Author
One night while studying in a remove town of Ghana, God miraculously anointed Dag Heward-Mills as he waited upon the Lord. He supernaturally heard the words, “From now on you can teach…” This supernatural call is what has ushered him into a worldwide ministry. Today, his Healing Jesus Crusades are conducted throughout the world with thousands in attendance and many accompanying miracles. These phenomenal miracles, attested to by medical doctors have included the opening of the eyes of the blind, the restoring of hearing to the deaf, the emptying of wheel chairs and even the raising of the dead. Dag Heward-Mills, an author of several bestselling books also founded the Lighthouse Chapel International has become a worldwide denomination. His radio, TV and internet programs reach millions around the world. Other outreaches include pastors and ministers conferences and the renowned Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center. Dag Heward-Mills lives in Accra, Ghana with his wife Adelaide and their four children: David, Joshua, Daniella and Paula.