Part of the PDC concept is to equip our members to be ministers! The old saying, "Every member a minister" is how we want everyone to think. The single best tool I have discovered is Rick Warren's Class 301 "Discovering My Shape." Since it is a "for sale" item I am unable to post it here. However, I strongly encourage you to purchase it. Why? It is more comprehensive than a mere spiritual gift survey. It provides a thorough look at one's spiritual gift, heart (passion), ability (talent), personality, and experiences. Such a study helps one recognize more ministry opportunities than will be provided by a mere spiritual gift survey.
How To Do A Purpose Driven Evening Service – combines small groups, prayer, and ministry in a rotating series of services that help your people support one another in ministry! Printing caution: 33,000 words in length!
How To Measure My Church’s Effectiveness – compare your church with small, medium, and large churches in a variety of categories. Great for a leadership seminar/meeting!
Romans 3 Courtroom Drama - this is a very simple drama that can be presented with little preparation. Very effective for presenting the depravity of man.
How To Train Your Members For Hospital Visitation - few members know proper etiquette in a hospital. This is great training for the entire pastoral care staff. Go through this once a year and reinforce it!
Christians Actively Reaching Everyone - I have not yet had the privilege of using this tool to involve everyone in a ministry. Some churches designate their mid-week service as "Ministry Night" and have everyone DOING ministry rather than being ministered to. CARE can involve every age, including the aged and the immature!
Spiritual Journal - simple multi-week Bible study that helps the person or small group identify ministry opportunities.
Pastoral Care Guidelines - these notes organized all aspects of our pastoral care ministry in one church.
Pastoral Care In 90 Minutes A Day - procedures that help you organize your day!
How To Choose Purpose Driven Deacons - this handout is based on I Timothy 3. Good food for thought! So many have downloaded this handout that I am now adding my teaching notes. Download here: Teaching Notes For Choosing Deacons. Deacon Training Guide - this comes courtesy of the Virginia Baptist Convention. Well organized.
How To Do The Funeral Of A Baby – one retired saint said this was the best funeral message he ever heard and “I’ve heard a lot of them.”I think he exaggerated but this may help you prepare for one of the hardest assignments of all.
How To Do A Baby Dedication – Lifeway provided this as a guide for all of us who are called upon to do this for the first time! PowerPoint Responsive reading.
How To Do A Funeral Tribute With Flowers – the red flowers stands for blood, the white flower for the right(white)eousness of Jesus, etc. A real blessing at the grave!
Internet Importance - latest statistics from Barna!
Candlelight Program #1 - this is one example which incorporates some of our members and is easy to put together. Powerpoint Slides #1. Candlelight Program #2. Candlelight Program #3.
Children's Candlelight Program - During two December services I gather the church children at the front and discuss Christmas with them in candlelight. Parents take video of this event so it must work quite well!
Christmas Events - Three Wisemen Month. Welcome To The House of Bread; Go to Egypt; How To Overcome The Hardships of Life. Sermon #3. Another Christmas Tale. Salvation Meets Santa. Isaiah 7:14 Skit. Isaiah 53 Skit. Can A Christian Deny The Virgin Birth?
Easter Events - 21 Fresh Ideas. The Last Supper. Two Thieves Debate. It Is Finished. Mothers of Jesus and Judas Meet. God the Father Speaks to God The Son. Pilate Washes His Hands. Foot of the Cross.
Uniquely You - this program by Mels Carbonell is a modified version of Warren's baseball diamond strategy. Its major advantage is that it incorporates the DISC Model of Human Behavior. In addition, each spiritual gift/personality is matched to more than fifty specific ministries. This takes much of the guesswork out of matching the minister with a ministry!
10 Issues To Clarify When Dealing With A Pastor Search Committee - good for the pastor candidate.
Senior Adult "Hot" Ministries - seniors represent a big mission field since folks live so much longer.
Adopt A Homebound. Great tool to involve everyone in a simple but effective ministry.