WORKSHOP 1:

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WORKSHOP 1
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
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LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FROM THE BIBLE
At New Life Baptist Church, we believe that
serving in local church ministry carries with it
responsibility. When we serve, we provide role
models for others to follow as we represent the
Lord Jesus Christ. We want to be pure vessels,
fit for the Masters use!
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LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FROM THE BIBLE
In a world that emphasizes freedom, we look to
Gods Word in order to form Bible-based
principles for living. We, as Christian workers,
are challenged to test our attitudes, actions,
appearance, and associations by the following
verses
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EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Why have leadership requirements? From time to
time Christians from various backgrounds wonder
why a church would emphasize consistency and
orderliness in ministry, as it relates to dress
or matters of lifestyle.
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EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Why have leadership requirements? These people
forget that there are places throughout our
culture which understand that our appearance
reflects an attitude and can affect our behavior.
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EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Why have leadership requirements? The following
illustrations from secular society show that a
church with similar requirements is not harsh or
legalistic. In fact, the church, of all places,
should be a witness of orderliness, cleanliness,
and modesty.
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PRINCIPLE, CONVICTION, STANDARD
From a biblical principle to a standard of
conduct or dress
Principle Truth as stated in the Word of God
Conviction Being convinced of right or wrong
based on that principle
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PRINCIPLE, CONVICTION, STANDARD
From a biblical principle to a standard of
conduct or dress
Standard A guideline set in place to keep me in
line with the principle
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WORKSHOP 2
SPIRITUAL GIFTS EXPLORED
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
When you accepted Christ, you not only got
savedyou were given something very special from
God. You were given a giftedness to serve God in
a unique way.
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Gods plan for your life is that you would meet a
specific need in the church family, and He has
gifted you in a special way to meet that need.
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
If you have trusted Christ, then you have a
spiritual gift! Even if you dont know what it is
or dont feel particularly gifted in a specific
area, the Bible teaches that you do have a
special gift that you can use to serve God.
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
And, believe it or not, your gift is vital to the
work of God in our church family, otherwise God
would not have placed you here.
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Gods Word teaches that as a member of this
church family (this body), you are important to
His work in this place. He has appointed you a
gift and a purpose for being hereand you will
greatly enjoy discovering and using that gift for
His purposes!
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
What should you do with this spiritual gift?
First Peter says that God wants you to be a good
steward of His gift to you! The best way to do
that is to begin now discovering, developing, and
using your gift to serve the Lord and His church.
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AN EXPLANATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
The great result of using your gift is that the
entire church family ministers to each other and
to the community. Thats the way the church is
supposed to work!
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WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Prophecy More than just a gift a call from and
equipping by God to preach His Word
Ministry (Helps) A desire to serve and help Gods
people
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WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Teaching The ability to teach Gods truth,
helping people understand how His Word applies to
them
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WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Exhortation (Encouragement) The ability and
desire to encourage others in the Christian life
Ruling (Administration) The ability to lead and
administrate part of Gods work
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WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
Mercy The ability to feel the pain of others and
help them during trials
Giving The ability and desire to give to Gods
work and Gods people
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WORKSHOP 3
SPIRITUAL GIFTS APPLIED
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TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Be 15 minutes early to class. 2. Teach the
lesson. 3. Plan 1 class event per month. 4.
Report needs or concerns to Chris
Staunches. 5. Visit the class each week,
absentees 1st. 6. Write letters to absentees
Sunday afternoon turn in to church
office for mailing Sunday evening.
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TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Punctual Be 15 minutes early to class. This
will allow you time to become calm and focused.
You will be in place to greet your class,
especially visitors.
Be Prepared Know your lesson so well that you
could teach it without notes.
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TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Planned Your class time needs to have a good
flow to it. This will help to maintain control
and ensure that your students are being discipled.
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TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Positive Your focus is your class, their
needs, and their burdens. Be upbeat and
friendly. Listen to them. Give them good
instruction and hope. Provide a good, clean,
well-presented classroom. Decorate and change it
often. Catch them being good.
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HELPER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Be 15 minutes early to class.
2. Keep class records updated.
3. Record visitors information name address,
   phone number, email, birth date, etc.
4. Address envelopes to absentees.
5. Address any upcoming birthday or anniversary card
   envelopes.
6. Help teacher visit and write to students.

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HELPER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Punctual Be 15 minutes early to class. This
will be a blessing to the teacher, helping them
to be calm and focused.
Be Prepared Have all materials to take
attendance, record visitors' information, and
record absentees.
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HELPER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Perceptive Make note of birthdays, visits to
be made, and letters to be written. Stay
attentive to the needs of the teacher.
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HELPER RESPONSIBILITIES
Be Positive You are there to serve the teacher
first, and, of course, the class. Stay upbeat.
Be alert and supportive. Don't bring up problems
during class or in front of them.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Class Time Give them something worth coming to
class for. Make them wish it didn't end so
quickly. Keep them coming back for more. Tell
them "what's next" (i.e. explain that church
service is for worshiping God).
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Weekly Focus Don't spread yourself too thin.
Your devotions and time invested in ministry
should center on your responsibility to your
class.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Visitation Visit absentees within 6 days of the
Sunday they missed. Find potential students for
your class from within your class's area of
contacts.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Visitation Encourage and promote for your
students to bring visitors every week. Look
for potential class members from families who
visit our church.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Visitation Find potential members from
canvassing lists.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Correspondence Write a letter to each absentee on
Sunday afternoon. Bring them to the weekly
teacher's meeting following the evening service
on Sunday night. Send regulars a note at least
once per quarter.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Correspondence Send birthday cards to your
students. Send notes reminding students of class
events and encourage them to invite a friend.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Class Events Do something together as a class
once a month. Invite the unchurched and the
unsaved. Reach out. Keep it simple and
inexpensive. It should be fellowship or service
oriented.
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CLASS ORGANIZATION
Class Events Keep the events in front of the
class for them to look forward to. Plan months
in advance and utilize holidays and seasons.
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WORKSHOP 4
THE SPIRITUAL TEACHER
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WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL TEACHER?
A spiritual teacher is one whose affections are
pure and holy.

• He emphasizes the renewed nature
• of man as having spiritual life.

2. He views fleshly desires and material
prosperity suspiciously.
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WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL TEACHER?
A spiritual teacher is one whose affections are
pure and holy.
3. He understands that he will get more out
of feeding his spirit than feeding his
body.
4. He lives unto the Lord as a pattern to
his students.
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WE ARE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 612
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WE SERVE GOD AS SPIRITUAL BEINGS.
We cannot serve God in the flesh. We have been
made spiritual beings that our sacrifices might
be acceptable to God.
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WE MUST CONTINUE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
This is to magnify spiritual things. Spiritual
activity is holy activity because it is our
communion, our fellowship, with God through His
Spirit.
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WE MUST CONTINUE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
1. We are enabled to be spiritual by God.
2. The Bible is our spiritual nourishment from
God.
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WE MUST CONTINUE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
3. Prayer is our spiritual access to God.
4. Our songs are to be spiritual to God.
5. Our instruction, encouragement, and fellowship
is to honor God.
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WE MUST CONTINUE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
6. Spiritual discernment comes from God.
7. Spiritual restoration comes through spiritual
Christians being used of God.
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