Pastors: How Seriously do you take the Training of Young Ministers?

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Joelel

All preacher needs to study to show their selves approved.Know the word of truth.If a teacher has been taught of God you can lissen to him,the Holy Ghost teach but the bottom line is,the Holy Ghost shall teach you all things if what is spoken is truth.Once you learn truth,open your mouth and let the Holy Ghost speak,he will bring to your rememberance everything he has taught you.The Holy Ghost needs to teach all people,not man.

Makes you wonder why the Lord had the bible written. Why didn't he just have the Holy Ghost teach everyone.

Have any of you heard about Apostolic School of Theology. Completely Apostolic and completely online. Government can pay for your schooling.

[Wink]

I was in church for two years 2 years after being backslid for 10 when i felt that i had a calling on my life. I was raised in church so i had a strong background. I talked to my pastor on a sunday nite
and told him i felt i had a calling to "preach". He told me that he felt that i was called. the next sunday night in the middle of the service, he turned to me and told me i was preaching that night.
For the next two years he preached me probably once or twice a month on sunday nights. No training for young ministers or meetings...just preaching on a short notice, usually that night.

When i told him i was going full time in 1992 he gave me his blessings and off i went. The only downside i can see is that my ministry calling was probably more toward a music ministry but the pulpit experience has been extremely invaluable in my ministry and alot of pastors that bring me in tell me"i didnt know you were a preacher"
I've thought about his methods over the years and realize that he was rather unorthodox but for a church of 100
he has had at least 20 preachers that are now pastors and evangelists.

I have had a chance in 16 years of full-time ministry on the road to observe and i have seen the good and bad.

Pastors that recognize potential in young ministries and let them develop and know when to let them go or put them into a local ministry and let them run with it.

Pastors that keep young ministers around and dangle the proverbial carrot in front of them and keep them doing menial tasks with no direction in mind for them.

Pastors that are intimidated by quality young ministers and are afraid of losing something if they give them too much authority.

Pastors that realize that there are other ministries that are necessary for the growth of the body
and have the intuition and guidance of the Holy Ghost to make room for that ministry whether it be in the local church or a daughter work or sending them to bible school for further training.

Pastors that have the ability to recognize character in a young person and invest time and skills in them.

I thank God for the good and pray for the bad because the end result tends to be rather sad.

WINK!

If you are who I think you are then I'm thrilled to see you around these parts!

The man of a million faces... which is just two short of the ways this man brilliantly orchestrates the sensational sounds of a smoking 'six string'!

I could potentially have you 'pegged' wrong but I only know one person in this life that goes by that nickname... and your 'testimony' in the previous post sure sounds like one of my friends!

I'll stop short of saying it in 'open' forum but just know that I'm glad you're here with us... we need more people like you on AFF.

Love your guts,
Your 'big' friend in Texas

Originally Posted by Paul Baumeister

Have any of you heard about Apostolic School of Theology. Completely Apostolic and completely online. Government can pay for your schooling.

Thanks for the information!

Originally Posted by Joelel

All preacher needs to study to show their selves approved.Know the word of truth.If a teacher has been taught of God you can lissen to him,the Holy Ghost teach but the bottom line is,the Holy Ghost shall teach you all things if what is spoken is truth.Once you learn truth,open your mouth and let the Holy Ghost speak,he will bring to your rememberance everything he has taught you.The Holy Ghost needs to teach all people,not man.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Hear the counsel of a man called Steadfast:

There Ain't No Pill For Stupid!
(And this quoted post is stupid!)

You better 'lissen' to what I say about that!

[Wink]

steadfast, i think you have me pegged. Am looking forward to reading your posts of vast knowledge and insight and am glad to be a part of this. You are my friend!! thanks!!!

Originally Posted by Wink

steadfast, i think you have me pegged. Am looking forward to reading your posts of vast knowledge and insight and am glad to be a part of this. You are my friend!! thanks!!!

Wait... you're expecting wisdom out of ME?

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Wait... you're expecting wisdom out of ME?

Dont be so hard on yourself... Joelel is gone now so you can be spiritual again LOL and to your other comment... I agree... you just cant fix stupid!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Rev

I have a good one for you. If you want to get the young preachers hands dirty so to speak, let them start preaching in a nursing home. That's where I started out. If they can preach there they can preach anywhere.
But it is also where I saw my first miracle.

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Let's just say that's a 'sore spot' for my young ministers! hehehe

I let my Nursing Home Ministry Director have 'free reign' with my young preachers. I say exactly that: "If you can preach in a nursing home you can preach anywhere!"

Well there is hope for me yet!

That and hospital visitation.

I think for any minister to be "well rounded" he needs to have "exposure" to different ministries and be willing to serve anywhere.

Good thread Steadfast!

Question-what advice could you give "new/young ministers?"