Ministry Mind-Shifts

Summary points from "The Trellis and the Vine" regarding Mind-Shifts essential for ministry today:

1.From running programs to building people
2.From running events to training people
3.From using people to growing people
4.From filling gaps to training new workers
5.From solving problems to helping people make progress
6.From clinging to ordained ministry to developing team leadership
7From focusing on church polity to forging ministry partnerships
8.From relying on training institutions to establishing local training
9.From focusing on immediate pressures to aiming for long-term expansion
10.From engaging in management to engaging in ministry
11.From seeking church growth to desiring gospel growth


Some Of The Summary Propositions:

>Our goal is to make disciples
>The heart of disciple-making is prayerful teaching
>The goal of all ministry...is to nurture disciples
>To be a disciple is to be a disciple-maker
>Disciple-makers need to be trained and equipped in conviction, character, and competence
> Training almost always starts small and grows by multiplying workers



http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/12/08/key-points-in-the-trellis-and-the-vine