Lesson 7: Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations,
Your Responsibilities as a Ministry leader
• Simply, your role is to support the pastors of Ridgedale Church in ministering to the congregation and the community around the church.
Expectations of Ministry leaders
• The pastors and elders of Ridgedale Church expect our ministry leaders to be the body of Christ serving one another together. Not doing ministry alone but doing ministry together.
• Remember whatever you do in ministry be above approach. Avoid being alone with the opposite sex. Avoid being alone or in isolation with minors; always meet in an open area. Listen to those you are leading. Communicate to the pastor who is assigned to your ministry. Especially if you learn something that a pastor could spiritually help guide the volunteer.
• Lead ministry. Dream big dreams. Take action. Lead your team.
• Be a role model for others as you lead.
• Incorporate Mission and Vision into all your ministry accomplishes.
• Attend Regularly o Worship
o Team Meetings o Business Meetings Resources for Ministry leaders Leader Resources:
• Q: Learning and having an accurate knowledge of the church organizational structure can be a powerful benefit to an employee in their role as a ministry leader.
1. Who can you to talk with about particular ministries?
2. What if you want to make changes to ministry, building assets, etc. . .
• Q: Who is responsible for each ministry at Ridgedale.
• Q: What is the chain of command at Ridgedale.
Volunteer = Ministry leaders = Pastors = Elders = Chairman of the Elders o In our chain of command, there is no specific order you must follow. We
encourage members to contact any of the above-mentioned leaseholders.
• Q: How to handle disagreement or heated situations:
o 2 Timothy 2:24
▪ The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged.
o Matthew 18:15-17
▪ “Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that on the
testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be
confirmed. And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church;
and if he refuses to listen even to the church, he is to be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
• Q: How to respond when directed to another individual.
• Q: See the big picture when you being to implement ideas and changes to your ministry.
o Your decisions may have a positive or negative impact on other ministries.
• Q: Patience is a virtue:
o We are well aware that there are numerous issues that must be addressed.
We are not ignoring these things, but rather seeking to accomplish them through the elders. This organization has a lot of parts, and changing one thing often affects another.
Church Office Resources
• Printing
o Ministry leaders are encouraged and welcomed to print materials at church. Keep in mind that black and white copies cost $. 01 per copy, while color copies cost $0.09 per copy.
o Some ministries may want to bind their documents. See church administrator or the PDO Director.
• Use of Facility
o How does a ministry leader request use of the facility?
o What resources are available such as technology, equipment, supplies, etc.
• Communication (print, video, social media, etc.)
o Bulletin items are due by Friday at 12:00 to Judy Rogers.
o Social Media items are due to the church administrator by Friday’s at 12:00.
o Use online request for announcing events and ministry meetings.
• The pastors and elders are always a great place to start.
• Other resources include:
o RightNow Media
o Spiritual Gift Assessment o DiSC Profile Assessment
o Leading From Your Strengths Assessment o Outreach
o Barna Group – great for statistics in ministry o Lifeway
o Group Publishing
• Budgets – each active ministry has the option to request financial support from the church. In May of each year the budget is created and approved in July.
Budget operate August to July following the school calendar year. Contact the Administrative Pastor for additional details.
• Books – don’t forget reading books are a great resource in leading ministry. Over the past seven lessons books have been a resource given to you. I encourage you to find one or two books year that will enhance your leadership skills as you lead in ministry.
• Google – google is an asset in the ministry leaders pocket. Don’t reinvent the wheel. If another church has ideas similar to yours, adapt them to your situation and implement them.
Always be growing in the Word and in leadership. Excellent leaders are always learning!
Review
• What resources are available for you and your ministry?
• What is the Ridgedale chain of command if you need advice or need to speak with someone?
• In what manner should you handle a heated situation with a member or a volunteer?
APPENDIX 5
SPIRITUAL GIFT ONLINE RESOURCES Team Ministry Gifted to Serve https://gifts.churchgrowth.org/
Spiritual Gifts Test.com https://spiritualgiftstest.com/
APPENDIX 6
ADDITIONAL ONLINE ASSESSMENTS BENEFICIAL FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP EQUIPPING Lead Like Jesus DiSC assessment -https://www.leadlikejesus.com/disc Ministry Insights - https://www.ministryinsights.com/
The Myers & Briggs - https://www.myersbriggs.org/
Purpose Church (Enneagram Assessment) - https://www.purposechurch.com/tools/
APPENDIX 7
EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO PARTICIPANTS Hello Ministry Leaders!
Praise the Lord, I have ten ministry leaders signed up to complete this doctoral project! I am thrilled that I can see the finish line.
The first step in this process is attached. Please watch the two-minute survey video before beginning your survey. If you do not know an answer, it is critical that you give a lower score. Remember that research is entirely dependent on how much you learn over the next seven lessons.
Presurvey Online Link - https://form.jotform.com/210246131297045
APPENDIX 8
FACT-FINDING SURVEY FROM PASTORS, MINSTRY LEADERS, AND FRIEND WITHIN THE
CHURCH COMMUNITY
Question 1: What do you believe a volunteer-leader should know or understand