How Can I Pray for Rob? That God would so work in my heart that these things would issue out.
I. Personal Qualifications of Effective Ministers: Holiness
A. Humility
i. acknowledge limitations and needs b/c confident in X’s power
ii. demonstrate flexible spirit b/c confident in God’s providence & presence
B. Love
i. positive approach to people b/c confident in power & hope of gospel
ii. servant’s heart b/c see self primarily as God’s servant
C. Integrity
i. responsible to God first and foremost
ii. disciplined lifestyle under the Lordship of Jesus
iii. family commitments
D. Spirituality
i. personal piety & vigor in personal r’ship with God
ii. faithfulness to bible & sound doctrine
II. Functional Qualifications of Effective Ministers: Pastoral Skill
A. Nurture
i. involved caring for brothers & sisters coming from genuine love in Christ
ii. counsel people the Lord’s way
iii. disciple people into maturity
iv. protects flock through discipline and “border-control”
B. Communication
i. Preach whole counsel of God
ii. Provide education for God’s many kinds of people
D. Leadership
i. Lead God’s people to effectively work together
ii. Administer well, creating a church that is wise in its stewardship
iii. Create cooperative and team ministry within church and between other churches that honor Christ
E. Mission
i.) evangelize those outside of Christ
ii.) show social concern for the many needs of people that God desires to address
adapted from a Westminster Seminary document
