1. Love one-another
2. Stop grumbling among one-another 3. Serve one-another
4. Edify one-another 5. Honor one-another
6. Be devoted to one-another
7. Live in harmony with one-another 8. Stop judging one another
9. Accept one-another 10. Instruct one-another 11. Greet one-another 12. Eat with one-another
13. Have concern for one-another 14. Don’t bite or devour one-another
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18. Be kind and compassionate to one-another 19. Forgive one-another
20. Submit to one-another
21. Value (above yourselves) one-another 22. Do not lie to one-another
23. Encourage one-another
24. Do what is good for one-another 25. Do not slander one-another
26. Prompt love and good works among one-another 27. Continue meeting with one-another
28. Confess your sins to one-another 29. Be hospitable to one-another 30. Be humble toward one-another
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QUESTIONS FOR SELF-REFLECTION AND FORMAL FEEDBACK
The following feedback forms are intended to aid self-reflection of residents and also foster honest and comprehensive evaluation of a resident by the residency supervisor or mentor.
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Questions for Self-Reflection Biblical Spirituality
1. What doctrines or subjects of theology could you use greater clarity on?
2. On a scale of one to ten, how has your devotional life been going (primarily Bible intake and prayer) and how might your devotional life be improved?
3. What would you say is the most pressing spiritual struggle in your life right now and what are you doing about it?
4. On a scale of one to ten, how are you doing in the fight for sexual purity? Explain.
5. On a scale of one to ten, how well have you been doing as the spiritual leader of your home? Explain.
6. On a scale of one to ten, how well have you been taking care of your body?
Explain.
Biblical Proclamation
7. On a scale of one to ten, how disciplined have you been in sermon or teaching prep? Explain.
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8. What is one way you can grow as a communicator of God’s Word (both privately and publically)?
9. On a scale of one to ten, how have you been doing in personal evangelism?
Explain.
Biblical Care
10. Describe your habits and patterns of intercession.
11. To the best of your knowledge, are you a more loving person than you were a year ago? Explain.
12. What is one way you could grow in humbly serving other people?
Biblical Leadership
13. Who are you currently training for ministry and how is it going?
14. What is one way you could grow in your administrative or organizational leadership skills?
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Questions for Mentor Feedback Biblical Spirituality
1. What is one area of theology that the resident could especially gain greater clarity in?
2. How has the resident’s devotional life been going (primarily Bible intake and prayer) and how might it be improved?
3. What would you say is the most pressing spiritual struggle in the resident’s life right now and what are they doing about it?
4. How is the resident doing in the fight for sexual purity?
5. How well has the resident been doing as the spiritual leader of his home?
6. How well has the resident been taking care of his body?
Biblical Proclamation
7. How disciplined has the resident been in sermon or teaching prep?
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8. What is one way the resident can grow as a communicator of God’s Word (both privately and publically)?
9. How has the resident been doing in personal evangelism?
Biblical Care
10. How does the resident approach intercession and how might this be improved?
11. To the best of your knowledge, is the resident a more loving person than he was a year ago?
12. What is one way the resident could grow in humbly serving other people?
Biblical Leadership
13. Who is the resident currently training for ministry and how is it going?
14. What is one way the resident could grow in his administrative or organizational leadership skills?
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SUMMARY OF PASTORAL TRAINING PARADIGM
The following diagram summarizes how the “L.O.T.S.” training paradigm could intersect with the four major pastoral priorities as outlined in Appendix 1.
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Summary of Pastoral Training Paradigm
Biblical Spirituality
Biblical Proclamation
Biblical Care
Biblical Leadership
Learning
-Read Puritans and other spiritual classics -Sermon and
devotional reflections -Lectures on
formational topics -Scripture memory -Biblical counsel and Biblical counseling training
-Preaching and teaching reading, lectures, and discussions
-Extensive people time
-Pastoral care reading, lectures, and
discussions
-Leadership reading, lectures and
discussions
Observing
-Intensive biblical community, particularly mentorships and formational groups
-Preaching and teaching observation and reflection papers
-Transformational small group labs -Live or video-based counseling or pastoral care observation
-Observation of leadership meetings
Testing
-Case studies -Small group leadership and personal interactions
-Opportunities to preach, teach, and counsel the Word
-Opportunities for pastoral visitation, counseling, and care.
-Leadership or oversight
opportunities, starting with small group leadership
Supervising
-Self assessment and feedback focused on the resident’s spiritual health (both formal and informal)
-Self assessment and formal evaluations (sermon or counseling feedback)
-Self-reflection and formal evaluation of care ministry
- Self-reflection and formal evaluation of leadership
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PROPOSED PASTORAL RESIDENCY CURRICULUM
The following is a proposal for a two-year pastoral residency curriculum.
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