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NEW VISION OF FAITH MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE

NEW VISION OF FAITH MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE. GREAT THINGS ARE IN STORE FOR YOU!!!!. Overview. Here is the Who What Where When and Why? of New Vision of Faith Ministerial Institute. WHO?. Who had this vision?.

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NEW VISION OF FAITH MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE

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  1. NEW VISION OF FAITH MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE GREAT THINGS ARE IN STORE FOR YOU!!!!

  2. Overview Here is the Who What Where When and Why? of New Vision of Faith Ministerial Institute

  3. WHO?

  4. Who had this vision? • Bishop and First Lady Smith had a vision for a program to strengthen and develop NVOF ministers for global ministry.

  5. VISION To provide academic and practical biblical training with emphasis on personal development to improve the quality of ministerial preparedness.

  6. MISSION Equipping and Empowering Clergy for Global Ministry

  7. GOALS • Increased Spiritual Development • Increased Theological Understanding & Development • Increased Hermeneutics Skills • Increased Homiletics Skills • Increased Understanding of Church Administration • Increased Number of Clergy prepared for Christian Church Ministry

  8. VISION STRATEGY INFLUENCE INSTRUCT INTERCEDE INSPIRE IMPACT

  9. INFLUENCE Influence our community and the world by becoming spirit-filled, spirit-led, prepared ministers of the gospel.

  10. INSTRUCT Receive and share consistent scripture based life transforming teaching. Prepare for and encourage life-long engaging of the scriptures.

  11. INTERCEDE Continue to participate in the development of corporate prayer. Maintain a consistent personal lifestyle of prayer.

  12. INSPIRE Continue to participate in the development of corporate worship. Develop and maintain a consistent lifestyle of worship.

  13. IMPACT Continue to seek God for opportunities to develop the lives of young believers and help them find out how to participate with God in kingdom purpose.

  14. Who are the instructors? • First Lady Min. Teresa L. Smith, B.S., MBA • Rev. Winifred M. Byrd, B.A., M.S., M.Div.

  15. Who needs to attend? All current and new clergy as well as those called to ministry who desire to serve as a part of New Vision of Faith Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Eugene Smith.

  16. WHAT?

  17. What courses will be offered? • Foundations Of Ministry • Preaching Partnership • Altar Ministry (retreat) • Evangelism (retreat/workshop)

  18. What will Foundations of Ministry include? • Biblical Foundations • Ministries of the Church • The Call To Ministry

  19. What will Preaching Partnership include? • The Basics of Preaching • Using Greek & Hebrew • Finding Your Voice • The Criticisms • Exegesis: Approaching the Text • Old and New Testament • Preaching Lab

  20. What will Altar Ministry include? • Biblical Foundation • Theological Foundation • Your Prayer Life • Your Bible Study Life • Your Walk • Healing & Deliverance • Pre-Altar/Altar/Post-Altar Expectations • Including the Do’s & Don’t of Altar Ministry

  21. Introduction to Evangelism The Early Church The Unbeliever Intercessory Prayer The Territory Sharing The Gospel & Your Testimony Survey of Christian Denominations Cults & Other Religions Walking in Power Strategies & Styles What will Evangelism include?

  22. What do I need to bring? • An open mind • An open heart • Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone • Flash drives • Writing Tools (pencil, pen, notebook) • Recording devices

  23. What do we provide • Spirit-filled and spirit-led trained instructors • Multiple learning approaches • Technology infused instruction • Life applicable instruction • Ability to practice what you have learned in class • Safe and encouraging atmosphere of fellow clergy

  24. WHERE ?

  25. Where will NVOFMItake place? • The NVOF Ministry Institute will occur at New Vision of Faith Ministries in Decatur, GA. • Retreat dates and times are TBA.

  26. WHEN ?

  27. When will classes occur? • Every Sunday at 9:30am • Preaching Partnership - one Saturday a month at 1:00pm • The Altar Ministry & Evangelism Retreat days and locations will be announced

  28. WHY?

  29. Why should you attend? • Increase your knowledge of the Word of God • Increase your ability to articulate effectively and concisely the Word of God • To gain understand and clarity of your call • To obey the command to study to show thyself approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, but rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

  30. Why should you attend? • To strengthen the body of Christ • Opportunity to grow and learn with your fellow clergy • Opportunity to use your gifts in ministry • To improve the quality of ministry and impact the world for Christ

  31. For Clarity • Completing Ministerial Development does not guarantee licensing or ordination. • Participation in Ministerial Development is a major component in being utilized in New Vision of Faith Ministries.

  32. For Clarity • Consistent Bible Study attendance is a requirement of the Ministerial Institute courses. • An important component of ministerial development is consistent participation in the life of the church as well as demonstrated stewardship in area of tithing of one’s financial resources, time and talents.

  33. Levels of Ministerial Service • GLOBAL TEAM (4) • FOUNDATIONS (KOPH) (3) • FOUNDATIONS (RESH) (2) • SUPPORT TEAM (1)

  34. GLOBAL TEAM These ministers have been equipped and willing to preach locally, regionally, nationally and internationally under the ministry of New Visions of Faith.

  35. GLOBAL TEAM They have been equipped and willing teach biblical foundations and discipleship to believers & followers of Christ.

  36. GLOBAL TEAM They have been equipped and willing to be utilized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for Altar Ministry.

  37. FOUNDATION 1 & 2 TEAM • Supports Bishop & NVOF through attendance and congregational participation in worship, bible study, giving and care. • May work with particular ministry to support overall vision of NVOF

  38. GLOBAL TEAM • Completed Foundations of Ministry • Completed Altar Ministry • Completed Evangelism • Aleph Team - Bible College/Seminary • Beth Team - No Bible College/Seminary

  39. FOUNDATIONS TEAM • Started Foundations of Ministry • Newly called • Licensed • Transfer from another church (licensed/ordained) • Koph Team - Bible College/Seminary • Resh Team - No Bible College/Seminary

  40. SUPPORT TEAM • Newly called • Transfer from another church (licensed/ordained) • No formal training (no college,bible college, seminary) • No NVOF MI courses

  41. ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? God is calling us to go higher!!

  42. Reflection • Close your eyes • Take a deep breath. Exhale • Take another deep breath. Exhale. • Ask God to reveal to you what God’s purpose is for today. What do you want me to take from this experience. Ask God to speak to you. Tell God that you are listening. • Take a moment to listen. • Write down what you sense the Lord is saying to you.

  43. Paul/Saul • Paul • What components of today’s experience was helpful to you? • How were those components helpful to you? • Saul • What components of today’s experience need modifying to help improve your experience? • How can we modify those components to help your experience?

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