ELDERS LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1 The Elder as

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ELDER’S LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION LEVEL - 1

ELDER’S LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION LEVEL - 1

The Elder as Supporter of Other Local Leaders

The Elder as Supporter of Other Local Leaders

Supporting Other Leaders Support Church Clerk: • Elders play an important role in sustaining

Supporting Other Leaders Support Church Clerk: • Elders play an important role in sustaining the morale and encouragement of various volunteer church workers. • Keeping accurate records of the membership and major activities of a church is one way to maintain an efficient organization.

Supporting Other Leaders • Reliability and faithfulness in caring for all the clerical duties

Supporting Other Leaders • Reliability and faithfulness in caring for all the clerical duties and correspondences of the church. • Attending all board and business meeting. • Writing a record of the actions taken (minutes).

Supporting Other Leaders Support Deacon and Deaconesses: • Motivating them to visit the poor

Supporting Other Leaders Support Deacon and Deaconesses: • Motivating them to visit the poor and the sick. • Helping them to give physical and spiritual support to church members. • Selecting people with caring personalities. • Training them how to minister effectively. • Planning the church rites and ordinances with them.

Supporting Other Leaders Support Church Treasurer: • Show and voice appreciation for them often.

Supporting Other Leaders Support Church Treasurer: • Show and voice appreciation for them often. • Handling God’s money is a sacred responsibility. • Pastors, elders, and other church leaders should never borrow money from the church.

Supporting Other Ministries Dorcas and Community Services: • Is an expression of love and

Supporting Other Ministries Dorcas and Community Services: • Is an expression of love and concern for the needy. • Gathering and preparing clothing, food, and other supplies for the poor. • Visiting hospitals, prisons, and developing community health programs.

Supporting Other Ministries Family Ministries: • It is in the family that our needs

Supporting Other Ministries Family Ministries: • It is in the family that our needs for social contact, belonging, love, and intimacy are met. • The church chooses a Family Life Leader. • Elders should work closely with their pastor and family life leader to find and minister to families in difficulty.

Supporting Other Ministries Music Ministries: • Music enhances worship and has a special power

Supporting Other Ministries Music Ministries: • Music enhances worship and has a special power to reach the heart and open the mind. It also inspires, teaches, and contributes toward spiritual growth. • Chose a Music Leader to plan, lead, and develop the music program.

Supporting Other Ministries Women’s Ministries: • Lay women play a vital role in our

Supporting Other Ministries Women’s Ministries: • Lay women play a vital role in our church. • Churches should have a ministry specifically tailored towards womens’ special needs. • Choose a Women’s Ministries Leader in your church to help them to be involved in different ministries.

Supporting Other Ministries Personal Ministries: • Encourage church members to discover and use their

Supporting Other Ministries Personal Ministries: • Encourage church members to discover and use their spiritual gifts. • Choose a leader in this department to help church members develop their witnessing abilities. • Organize an outreach training program.

Supporting Other Ministries Sabbath School: • Support by faithful attendance. • Encourage training of

Supporting Other Ministries Sabbath School: • Support by faithful attendance. • Encourage training of teachers. • Support the children and youth departments. • Provide adequate money for their supplies.

Supporting Other Ministries Stewardship: • Promote faithfulness in the use of time, opportunities, abilities,

Supporting Other Ministries Stewardship: • Promote faithfulness in the use of time, opportunities, abilities, and finances. • Encourage each member in this commitment to God. • Inform the church of their financial needs. • Give reports to the church and church board. • Prepare Sabbath morning offering appeals.

Supporting Other Ministries Youth Ministry: • Youth Ministries Committee. • Responsible for the planning

Supporting Other Ministries Youth Ministry: • Youth Ministries Committee. • Responsible for the planning of the youth and Pathfinder activities of the church. • It primarily serves ages 16 to 30.

Supporting Other Ministries Pathfinder Club: • Serves ages 10 to 15 year olds. •

Supporting Other Ministries Pathfinder Club: • Serves ages 10 to 15 year olds. • Its purpose is similar to that which the youth society performs for senior youth. • Its activities include: spiritual instruction, crafts, field trips, campouts, and sports.

Supporting Other Ministries Children's Ministries: • The goal of this ministry to foster the

Supporting Other Ministries Children's Ministries: • The goal of this ministry to foster the development of faith and spiritual growth among children in the church. • Children’s Ministries today has materials and resources to assist churches in many specialized areas of activities.

Supporting Other Ministries Communication: • Part of the challenge is to communicate our message

Supporting Other Ministries Communication: • Part of the challenge is to communicate our message to our surrounding communities. • Provide information about your church and its message through newspaper, radio, television, and other resources.

Supporting Other Ministries Christian Education: • To restore God’s image in its students. •

Supporting Other Ministries Christian Education: • To restore God’s image in its students. • Promote the principles of Christian education. • Send your own children to church school. • Raise money for a worthy student fund.

Supporting Other Ministries Support Health and Temperance: • The church should be a model

Supporting Other Ministries Support Health and Temperance: • The church should be a model for a healthy lifestyle. • Programs such as: stop-smoking plans, cooking schools, health classes, and stress-control programs. • Include some dates in the church calendar to give emphasis on this issue.

Supporting Other Ministries Literature Ministry: • Encourage your church board to spend money on

Supporting Other Ministries Literature Ministry: • Encourage your church board to spend money on distributing literature in your community. • Promote the purchase and distribution of your own magazines and papers. • Start a church library.