Cleveland/Pittsburgh DistrictMinister’s WorkshopBethel CME Church

Feb. 26, 2011

Cleveland/Pittsburgh DistrictMinister’s WorkshopBethel CME Church

Feb. 26, 2011

Rev. Everett Jackson, Host Pastor

Rev. Curlee L. Adams, Presiding Elder

Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., Presiding Prelate

Rev. Everett Jackson, Host Pastor

Rev. Curlee L. Adams, Presiding Elder

Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., Presiding Prelate

I. THE CALL OF THE PREACHERI. THE CALL OF THE PREACHER

• HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED?

•CHURCH RESPONSIBILITY

•YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

• HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED?

•CHURCH RESPONSIBILITY

•YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCESSCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

• OTHERS NEED TO HELP US IN OUR CALL (1 SAM 3:1-10)

• EXPERIENCE W/GOD PULLS YOU INTO MINISTRY (ISAIAH 3:1-10)

• THE INTENTIONALITY OF GOD IN THE CALL (JER. 1: 1-10)

• CONFIRMATION OF THE CALL (LUKE 3:21-22)• CALL COMES WITH TEST AND TEMPTATION

(LUKE 4: 1-18)

• OTHERS NEED TO HELP US IN OUR CALL (1 SAM 3:1-10)

• EXPERIENCE W/GOD PULLS YOU INTO MINISTRY (ISAIAH 3:1-10)

• THE INTENTIONALITY OF GOD IN THE CALL (JER. 1: 1-10)

• CONFIRMATION OF THE CALL (LUKE 3:21-22)• CALL COMES WITH TEST AND TEMPTATION

(LUKE 4: 1-18)

CHALLENGE OF THE PREACHER CHALLENGE OF THE PREACHER

ISAIAH 6: 9-13

• TRANSFER VALUES AND MORES

• REACH PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CHURCH EXPERIENCE

• REACH THOSE WHOSE HEROES ARE FROM THE MEDIA

• BE RELEVANT AND ADDRESS REAL ISSUES

ISAIAH 6: 9-13

• TRANSFER VALUES AND MORES

• REACH PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CHURCH EXPERIENCE

• REACH THOSE WHOSE HEROES ARE FROM THE MEDIA

• BE RELEVANT AND ADDRESS REAL ISSUES

PREACHER’S IMAGEPREACHER’S IMAGE

• ELIJAH, JONAH, OBADIAH, JEREMIAH, ISAIAH, EZEKIEL, NAHUM, MICAH, JESUS, PAUL

• COMFORTER• SCHOLAR• SOCIAL PROPHET• HUMILITY• FAITHFUL

• ELIJAH, JONAH, OBADIAH, JEREMIAH, ISAIAH, EZEKIEL, NAHUM, MICAH, JESUS, PAUL

• COMFORTER• SCHOLAR• SOCIAL PROPHET• HUMILITY• FAITHFUL

II. KNOW YOUR CHURCHII. KNOW YOUR CHURCH

• CME

• POLITY

• RITUAL (BAPTISM AND EUCHARIST)

• SYMBOLS

• WORSHIP (LITURGICAL CALENDAR)

• HISTORY

• CME

• POLITY

• RITUAL (BAPTISM AND EUCHARIST)

• SYMBOLS

• WORSHIP (LITURGICAL CALENDAR)

• HISTORY

CONFERENCESCONFERENCES

• GENERAL

• ANNUAL

• DISTRICT

• QUARTERLY

• CHURCH

• GENERAL

• ANNUAL

• DISTRICT

• QUARTERLY

• CHURCH

LOCAL CHURCHLOCAL CHURCH

• KNOW YOUR PASTOR• BIBLE STUDY• WORSHIP SERVICES• VISITATION• MINISTRY (WHERE WILL YOU SERVE)• PASTORAL RELATIONS (CONFIDENTIALITY)• CONGREGATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (YOU

ARE EXTENSION OF GOD AND YOUR PASTOR)• MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE OF SHARING

• KNOW YOUR PASTOR• BIBLE STUDY• WORSHIP SERVICES• VISITATION• MINISTRY (WHERE WILL YOU SERVE)• PASTORAL RELATIONS (CONFIDENTIALITY)• CONGREGATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (YOU

ARE EXTENSION OF GOD AND YOUR PASTOR)• MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE OF SHARING

III. SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONSIII. SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS

• MEANS OF GRACE/GENERAL RULE• DEVOTIONAL• DRESS CODE• HUMILITY• INTEGRITY• EDUCATION• PERSONAL DEMEANOR • LANGUAGE• PUNCTUALITY• RESPECT FOR GOD AND CHURCH AUTHORITY• EVANGELISM• A.B.R (ALWAYS BE READY) PRAY, PREACH, SERVE• STUDY

• MEANS OF GRACE/GENERAL RULE• DEVOTIONAL• DRESS CODE• HUMILITY• INTEGRITY• EDUCATION• PERSONAL DEMEANOR • LANGUAGE• PUNCTUALITY• RESPECT FOR GOD AND CHURCH AUTHORITY• EVANGELISM• A.B.R (ALWAYS BE READY) PRAY, PREACH, SERVE• STUDY

IV. SERMON PREPARATIONIV. SERMON PREPARATION

• THESIS (WHAT ARE YOU PREACHING ABOUT?

• PRAYER & STUDY

• COMMENTARIES

• OUTLINE/FRAMEWORK

• CONSIDER AUDIENCE

• THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING

• THESIS (WHAT ARE YOU PREACHING ABOUT?

• PRAYER & STUDY

• COMMENTARIES

• OUTLINE/FRAMEWORK

• CONSIDER AUDIENCE

• THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING

V. PERSONAL BIBLIOGRAPHYV. PERSONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY• BIBLE (NRSV, KING JAMES, NIV, LIFE, NIB• CME BOOK OF DISCIPLINE• CATECHISM• CME HISTORY• BISHOP’S COURSE OF STUDY• BOOK OF RITUAL• HYMNAL• CONCORDANCE• NIB COMMENTARIES• SOUND OF TRUMPET (SAMUEL PROCTOR)• THEY LIKE TO NEVER QUIT PRAISIN GOD (FRANK THOMAS)

• BIBLE (NRSV, KING JAMES, NIV, LIFE, NIB• CME BOOK OF DISCIPLINE• CATECHISM• CME HISTORY• BISHOP’S COURSE OF STUDY• BOOK OF RITUAL• HYMNAL• CONCORDANCE• NIB COMMENTARIES• SOUND OF TRUMPET (SAMUEL PROCTOR)• THEY LIKE TO NEVER QUIT PRAISIN GOD (FRANK THOMAS)

THE PREACHER’S FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

THE PREACHER’S FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

GENESIS: 1: 1-30

• BRING THE HOLY SPIRIT W/YOU

• SPEAK THUS SAYETH THE LORD

• GOD CREATES YOU MANAGE

• ALWAYS EVALUATE WHAT YOU DO

GENESIS: 1: 1-30

• BRING THE HOLY SPIRIT W/YOU

• SPEAK THUS SAYETH THE LORD

• GOD CREATES YOU MANAGE

• ALWAYS EVALUATE WHAT YOU DO