Personal Narrative: My Field Experience Of Ministry

The ministry is a blessing but it is also a difficult path and without a solid foundation on God and without the Essentials of Ministry someone can easily give up. Not because we are Christians, we are exempt from fracturing, but God has given us the tools to succeed in Him so we can succeed in the ministry. That’s why those who are ready to execute the calling will benefit from making “Essentials of Ministry” an everyday thing. The book “Everyday Ministry” by David Early and Ben Gutierrez is a blessing for those staring a ministry or already in the ministry, because it lays out the essentials that will provide someone with a solid foundation to establish their ministry but also guidance to remain in it. “Here Am I. Send me” is the perfect

We need to be with people where they are without the need to ‘fix’ them, rather, trusting God to do what He is doing in their lives, hoping that He uses me as part of the process. I know that I will be learning and growing with those whom God sends me.” Pastor Renfro was then asked how has he evolved or grown as a servant leader. He responded, “Each of us follows a circuitous, sometimes difficult pathway in ministry, we learn, we grow, we become more aware of ourselves as people and as ministers. I am a country preacher, and although I have a wealth of formal education and training, I continue to grow and evolve daily, as a person, and as a minister.” Renfro continues, “the most difficult thing to overcome is our own tendency to be ostentatious - a lack of genuineness and openness; you need to go deep in faith and in ministry; my own history, as a country preacher, took a great deal of energy to integrate and allow this to be my greatest strength.” When asked what he believed are the advantages/disadvantages of being a servant leader, Renfro responded, “a strength and advantage would be to possess a non-judgmental presence, to allow people to be the who, what, and where they need to be in our encounters; the disadvantage in that is some people might consider this position as too indeterminate, lacking in absolutes.” Renfro commented on the partnerships he has forged in his life of servant leadership, starting with being a Clinical Pastor Supervisor (certified to teach at the graduate level), a Diplomate of the College of Pastoral Supervision, a nationally certified Professional Chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains, and also an Ordained Bishop in the Church of

I see language as a huge blessing. When utilized properly, it can encourage, teach, and help others. It can also be used to express ourselves to our core. To be able to reflect what is within our hearts, though, we must dive deep into emotions and language. Paired, they allow us to understand one another so that we can communicate and help each other through life, something that is definitely not meant to be done alone—which exactly explains why God gave us all community. With life being like an ocean, I truly believe that we cannot survive without God, first of all, and also without people. Because they are so important to me, I place emphasis on understanding how to properly use the English language so that I may glorify God, showing my thanks to Him with my every sentence whether it is verbal or written or thought. This portfolio, thus, is a reflection of my identity and journey with God—all constructed with language and emotions to portray my love for communicating with Him and His people. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable inyour sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14After being rescued by Him, I gained sight. I no longer saw the things around me and within me with a blurry lens; I took on the clearest lens, as though my eyes became cameras, to see things with truth. With this new vision and mindset, I began to see my own mistakes as well as those around me. Because of this, I understood what needed revision and what

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Recently I sat down with my pastor to discuss my future in ministry. I had some very heavy things weighing on my heart. After laying them out, I stated that “I often feel like I don’t have the needed self-confidence to do this ministry thing” and that “I think that I’m going to need a very supportive pastor in order to survive my first pastorate.” It was there that he stopped me cold and made if very clear that I could not and should not enter into ministry with that mindset. I could not expect my self-confidence to come from other people. I had to seek that from God. In the moments to come, through some very introspective conversation, I realized that I had been approaching the entire idea of ministry from the wrong direction. Without realizing it I had made it a “strong on the outside” thing. I had completely avoided the true spiritual formation that needed to be occurring on the inside.

After a car accident three years ago, God used the recovery period to hone my old skills and birth new. Over the course of the process, He repositioned me for a different journey. The new path led to a transition from a secular K-12 setting to Christian higher education; yet, still within the context of supporting a diverse student population. My purpose became preparing and teaching ministerial leadership in a

My fear was that I may say something inappropriate or unhelpful, and I do not want to mislead or hurt anyone. However, what has helped me in overcoming this fear is a piece of advice that Dr. Cook shared and I will never forget which was to make sure that the person in front of me is the focus. President Jimmy Carter further put this concept into perspective last week during his visit to Candler to meet with the Baptist students. He told the story of how he could count 15 people of whom he brought to Christ as opposed to 600,000 handshakes and votes for himself during the time of his first run for political office. He lost that particular election. But when his focus shifted from himself to the mission, his world and everyone else’s changed for the better. The day I met LaVetta Green I can honestly say that she was first. After hitting several roadblocks to getting her the help she needed, I excused myself to go to the restroom and there had a conversation with God. As my prayer came to close, the director of the Ministry walked in and asked why I was so troubled. I shared with her what I knew of Ms. Green’s story and her response was like music to my ears, “Bring her in; I think we can help her.” All of the training in the world will not take the place of heartfelt prayer and strong intentions. Today, Ms. Green is a resident of the Women’s Transition Center at First Presbyterian Church, where she is receiving help in finding a job, counseling, assistance in getting re-connected with her family, and a place to lay her

Their present is focused on Worship, Outreach and Social Justice, Relationships and Partnerships, Education and Spiritual Growth, and The Arts. In the worship setting, they want to present several opportunities for people to worship every week. They believe integrating music into their worship enlightens the overall worship experience.

In addition a significant part of my work with Evan would include rolling with resistance. Motivational interviewing assumes there to be some resistance and reluctance from the client during this process. Keeping in line with the non-confrontational views, I would not try to force or manipulate Evan into acceptance. I will work to understand Evan’s point of view and evade the desire to correct what may be viewed as improper ways of thinking while offering alternative ways of thinking for him to

So am working with Evan on different techniques when he gets into conflicts or situations he faces expressing himself. He tends to shut down and cry at times. So what works for me is I have to walk over to Evan and help him talk through the problem and to get him to understand why or what is happening. It's almost like he's in the that moment of playing so if something triggers or if he's not listening he doesn't know how to deal with even with reminders about listening to their friends words or me saying "I need you to listen Evan. So, I may ask question like “What would you like me to do to help?” (or make a direct suggestion to him, like I try to help him figure out his own solution.

As I consider the question for then personal ministry experience paper I realize that my personal life experience has shaped my life and calling tremendously. In fact I have stated many times that I wished I would have kept a daily journal of all the things the Lord has done in my life since I became a believer. But, as you will see as you read this paper, after becoming a Christian, and having now been saved for almost 13 years, I can look back and see the sovereign hand of the Almighty working throughout my life.

This summer, the student ministry at my church traveled to Birmingham, AL for the annual Student Motion Conference that was held on July 27, through July 29, 2017. The morning of our travel was hot and sunny. I sat on the bus with my friends; Hailey, and my other friends; Abby, Genevieve, Peyton, and Kaitlin who was sitting in front of me. When we arrived, we immediately check-in to our hotel room. Inside our room is where I found Amy our room leader. Later that night we went to the arena, which was filled with over 16,000 people from approximately 400 churches all of us were feeling the excitement of the upcoming speaker.

Pastoral Ministry is an occupation different from any other. Pastors are often young, inexperienced, and ill-equipped for the challenges which face them when they enter the ministry. Many careers allow one to work their way up toward leadership positions. This gives time for education, training, and experience to solve or prevent many of the issues young or new pastors face. New pastors may enter at a lower level than the lead pastor and in this way, gain some experience and have someone to offer guidance for them. There are also intern programs available. However, all of this differs widely and often a new pastor is in their early twenties and has no relevant experience for the position they now hold in the church. This can lead to many dangers for the new pastor.

This paper is the final results of my internship ministry practicum II experiences reflection in my church organization work settings and training. My experiences from different areas of exposure sharpened my skills for my professional role of the Doctor of Ministry Program in the theological field of counseling and teaching. My ministry practicum consists of direct involvements with hands-on, real-life interactions under the supervision of my Supervisor, Chaplain Andrea Fletcher. This Comprehensive Written Review analyzes the full spectrum of my observation and participation in tasks from my Ministry Learning Agreement Form. The opportunity allowed me to view other leaders in ministry exercising their gift and in turns

Interviewing several pastors can be eye opening in that you will begin to see different character qualities, disciplines and where they are in their spiritual journey. My intention was to interview several pastors, however, I was unable to obtain the responses needed to complete a study such as that. I did get to meet with one pastor, and I believe that it was truly difficult for him to answer most of the questions even after giving him some time to think about each question. My interview was with a very intelligent and spiritual man named Les Harvey. He is currently serving at the Church of the Highlands Greystone campus under many great leaders.