* Attended Fellowship, February 8 at Hallford home
• Attended Gifts & Temperaments mini-seminar 3-1 (3 + 1 @ 8:00, 5 @ 11 :00) and/or 3-8
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Summary: 16 men completed the training, 2 men & 1 teen attended twice, 2 men + 2 teens attended once
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WEEK 2: MEN'S SERVICE TRAINING GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH ARLINGTON TEXAS
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT I Aareemeat to Participate
The ..-reh in which you are about to participate il deoiped to help men _ _ Ibeir _t-leaderohip level of dewlopmeat by comparinl Ibemselves to Ibe characterillicl of Ibe _ I I deacribed in Acts 6: 1-6. Thil..-reh i. heiDI conducted by Pallor Jimmy Hallford for pwpooea of Pallor Jimmy'. doctoral project and Grace Baptill Church'. need to dewlap male _ I I and select new deacon.. 111 Ibi • .-rch, you will evaluate yourselves bued on Ibe qualitiee deacribed in Acta 6: 1-6. Any per_al information you provide will be held striclly confldellllal, and at no time will your name be reported, or your name identiBed wilb your reepon_. Partlclpalloll III Ihl.! s/luly I.! tolally volulllary alld you aNI fNle 10 wllhdraw from lhe study al allY lime. By your panicipation in Ibi. arOlip. you are givinl inlbnned consent for Ibe use of your reepon_ in Ibi. r ... ch.
Overview
0 -the nellt two weeki you w i l l _ your oervice-leaderahip level by comparinl yourselfwilb qualitiee fbuDd in mea &em Acta 6: 1-6, I John 2: 12-14, and I Timothy 3:8-13. The lIIIeIIIIIent may cause you to reBeet on your put minillry. will help you to m ... ure where you are today in minillry. and will hopefully aive you a vilion of where you can be in future mini.try.
Slplfleaut Bible Textl 00 Servaatl
III Joba 13:14-17 - 1/1 theil, your Lord alld Teacher. have washed your feel. you also rum/JlJQ
!!WIt one another's (eel. For I have given you an eJlQmoIe that you should do as I have done 10
you. Most assuredly. I say to you. a servant Is not gregter than his I!!Q,fter· nor Is he who Is sent greater than he who senl him. /fyou know Ihese Ihlngs. blwe4 are you I(you do them.
III Joba 15:16 -Mosl assuredly. I say 10 you. a UO!SIlII. is 1101 grealer tho" his master; nor is he who Is senl grealer Ihan he who sent him.
III Joba 15:20 - Remember Ihe word Ihatl said to you. 'A servant is not greater than his master . . I(they ,,"seouted Me they
win
a/sO persecule you. If they kept My word. theywin
keep yours also.Goa. of tbe Penoaal A_Imeat Procell I. EDcouraae all men in their Ipiritual p-owth
2. Develop all men in their ministry etTectiVCM8S 3. Promote feUowlhip betwllllll broIbcn in Christ
4. DiIcowIr men God is
Mttina
uide to serve Him a8 modellCl'VllDta (deacons) BlbUeal CoatextIn Ada 6: 1-6, _ men were oelccted for a lpecific talk, requirina lpecific pcnooal qualitics, and
J'eCOIIIIzed
by the poople wbo cbooe them. The apoetlcs outlined the qualitics for tbeae model ICI'VIIDII. The poople cbolle the men (aervanll). The men carried out the needed service.l~
Instructions
Complete the following by ranking yourself on a 1-10 scale with" 1 0" being highest and "1" being lowest. Beware of "blind spots"
~if your spouse or best friend took this assessment for you, how would their assessment differ from yours? Below is Acts 6: 1-6 in italics with Pastor Jimmy's comments bold and in parenthesis. Questions to answer are under each verse(s).
,JJ. Text: Acts 6: 1 (comments bolded and in parentheses) ,JJ.
Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number (church growth), a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews (disunity), because their
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.0. Question 1: How important is church unity to me (circle a number)?
I'm usually part
of the Problem
¢:l1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ I'm usually part of the Solution
,JJ. Text: Acts 6:2 (comments bolded and in parentheses) ,JJ.
So the twelve (the early elders) summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, flIt is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables (need of assistance in shepherding). "
,Q. Question 2: How important is shepherding God's people (circle a number)?
Someone else's
responsibility
¢:l1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ My responsibility
,JJ. Text: Acts 6:3 (comments bolded and in parentheses) ,JJ.
"Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men (model servants) of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task (physical need).
,Q. Question 3: How much do I model spiritual service (circle a number)?
I have no
ministry
¢:l1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ I maximum ministry involvement
,JJ. Text: Acts 6:3 (comments bolded and in parentheses) ,JJ.
"Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men (model servants) of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task (physical need).
,Q. Question 4: How strong is my reputation (circle a number)?
Very bad
¢:l1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ Strong witness in
the community
.(J. Text: Acts 6:3 (comments bolded and in parentheses) .(J.
"Therefore, brethren, selectfrom among you seven men (model servants) of good reputation, full ofthe Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task (physical need) .
.ij. Question 5: How full of the Holy Spirit am I (circle a number)?
~"Fun
of the Spirit" criteria are based on Ephesians 5:18-25; 6:4
No devotional life ¢:ll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ Daily devotional life (5:19a) Irregular public
¢:ll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ Faithful public
worship worship (5:19b)
Complain a lot ¢:ll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ "Always giving thanks" (5:20) I only think of my ¢:ll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ I biblically serve
needs!!! o Single: relevant but not applicable my wife's needs (5:25) I exasperate my ¢:ll 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ I practice biblical
children o I have no children fathering (6:4)
.(J. Text: Acts 6:3 (comments bolded and in parentheses) .(J.
"Therefore, brethren, selectfrom among you seven men (model servants) of good reputation, foil of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task (physical need) .
.ij. Question 6: How willing am I to meet physical needs (circle a number)?
Little to none ¢:l 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ Every right opportunity
.(J. Text: Acts 6:4-6 (comments bolded and in parentheses) .(J.
(4) "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word (elder
responsibilities). " (5) The statement found approval with the whole congregation (unity);
and they chose Stephen, a manfull offaith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch (model servants - all Greek names). (6) And these they brought before the apostles (confirmation); and after praying, they laid their hands on them.
¢:l 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ¢ Strong conviction
WEEK 3: MEN'S SERVICE TRAINING GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH ARLINGTON TEXAS
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT 2
AlreemeDt to Participate
The research in which you are about to participate is deaisned to help men assess their servant-leadership level of development by applying to themselves characteristics described in I Jobn 2: 12-14. This!ale8lCh is
beina
conducted by Paator Jimmy Hallford for purposes of Pastor Jimmy's doctoral project and Grace Baptist Church's . - l to develop male servants and aelect new deacons. In this research, you will qualify yourself based on the spiritual maturity levels described in I Jobn 2: 12-14. Any personal information you provide will he held strictly confidential. and at no time will your name be reported, or your name identified with your responaes. Participation in this study is totally voluntary and you are free to withdraw from the study at any time. By your participation in this group, you are giving infonned consent for the use of your responses in this research.Overview
Over the next two weeks you will assess your service-leadership level by measurina yourself apinst qualities found in men from Acts 6:1-6, I John 2:12-15, and I Pmotlty 3:7-13. The asaessmcnt may cause you 10 reflect on your past ministry, will help you measure where you are today in miniatry, and hopefully give you a vision of where you can be in future ministry.
SllDificaDt Bible Texts OD Spiritual Growth
W RolIWII 8:19 - From the wry beginning God decided that those who come to Him should b«ollle lib His S"II,"
W Hebrew. 5:13-14 - "For everyone who partalres only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is fI IHIN. But _ HI"".. 10
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fire III_re. that is. Ihose who In:"Pili!! of use how their senses exercised to discern both good and evil
W J _ 1:11, 15 - But be iloers ,,/tlle _rtl, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselws ....
But he who 100M into the perfect law of liberty Mil colltilt"n III II, and is nol a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
1 Peter 3: 18 - Grow in the grace and Icnowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both nowandforewr. Amen.
Goals of the Penoaal AuessmeDt Procell
I. Eocouraae alllllClD in their spiritual growth 2. Develop aU mcn in their miniatry effectiveness 3. Promote fcUowsbip belwem brothers in Cbriat
4. DiacoVCl'mcn Ood is settina aaide to serve Him as model servants (deacons) 145
Instructions
In 1 John 2: 12-14 three levels of spiritual maturity are identified: fathers, young men, and children.
Similar to physical and emotional development, a person's spiritual maturity has similar
characteristics. For each characteristic you will assess yourself on a 1-10 scale with "10" being highest and" 1" being lowest. Beware of "blind spots"
~if your spouse or best friend took this assessment for you, how would their assessment differ from yours?
m 1 John 2: 12-14 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is trom the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong. and the word of God abides in you. and you have overcome the wicked one. (NKN)
COMPARISON OF ALL 3 STAGES Descriptions . .u. STAGE #1
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