CHURCH LEADERS

Powerful tools at your fingertips!

Are you, as a ministry leader, growing?

Ministering in a church setting requires a love for people, and a broad skillset covering all things relationship, discipleship and leadership. You are shaping lives at every level, and will be selcomed into the most intimate of settings. You will see people at their best and worst, working closely with families and your church board to deliver care that fosters an environment for spiritual growth and celebration.

As you invest yourself in the lives of your people, you will tangible impact young and old, and will be forever bound to others. MD will help you develop these skills and shape your ministry in a way that brings out the very best in you and those you serve.

Ministry Mapping -
you & your ministry

Ministry Maps are dynamic leadership tools to help you to clarify, plan and review ministry plans and progress. They help you scaffold the journey of self-leadership, big-picture health and strategy, and Ministry Initiatives at each of your locations.

Work closely with your church board/s to gain clarity around the God-given calling for each church, then start to identify smaller, achievable goals and next steps in a way that is simple and easy to share with your colleagues and Conference support team.

Your Ministry Maps are also stored for future reference, for you and for future leaders to easily continue where you leave off.

Personal Accountability

A call to ministry is first a call to walk authentically with Jesus, your family or close friends, and yourself.

MD scaffolds this journey through the help of an Accountability Partner that you choose, and resources to support your walk together.

Map Big Picture Health & Plans

Plan and map out the health and strategy of your ministry. How will you build new connections with residents, their families, and staff?

Organise key considerations, plan the future of spiritual care under your leadership, and collaborate with Residence admin, volunteers, and your Conference team. DIscover the power of integrated discipleship tools for public and personal evangelism

Map Ministry Initiatives

Work with your teams to shape and review ministry initiatives across the 5 Core Ministry Functions of Spiritual Care - NEW Relationships, building FAMILY, SMALL and LARGE group discipleship, and EMPOWERING others.

With time, reflection and collaboration, you will strengthen and refine your ministry initiatives toward greater effectiveness and fulfilment of your ministry goals.

REAP - Developing Ministry Skills

MD features the REAP cycle, designed to empower you with insight, resources and tools for development. Create a REVIEW Report, meet with your Conference team for an EVALUATION conversation, build an AUXANO plan of development resources, and record your PROGRESS via your seasonal ministry map.

Drive the Review process from your portal, and receive a summary of your Evaluation conversation at the same time as your admin team. Those being considered for evaluation can also track the status of their progression.

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R - Create a Review

Create an annual Review, complete a self review and invite Reviewers according to the criteria. MD gives you tools to follow up your reviewers and to generate the Review Report as soon as your Reviews are in. Once moderated by the Ministerial team, receive a copy ahead of your Evaluation, along with a guide to help you get the most from your Evaluation Conversation..

E - Meet for Evaluation

Meet with your Conference Admin and Ministerial team to discuss your ministry and insights around your strengths and challenge areas gained through your Review Report.

What was most affirming? What surprised you? How are you enjoying your ministry on the whole?
A hand-written summary of your Evaluation conversation will be uploaded to your portal to guide you as you shape your annual Auxano Plan.

A - Shape an Auxano Plan

Auxano: ‘to cause to grow’.
Use the Auxano Planning tools to shape your development for the coming year. Filter and search thousands of resources according to content, type, keyword, peer ratings and reviews.

Suggest resources of your own to be added to the library for the benefit of your colleagues.

P - Share your Progress

Your progress throughout the year is integrated with your Ministry maps as an easy way to summarise your progress for yourself and your Conference team.

Make progress toward your development goals throughout the calendar year.

Pathways to Ordination & Commissioning

MD provides clear pathways for progression to licensed ministry and on to ordained/ Commissioned Ministry.

There are 3 pathways to Licensed Ministry:

Pathway 1 (P1)

Have completed a recognised theological degree (or equivalent), and are employed in pastoral ministry. P1 consists of 2 stages, of which only one may be repeated.

Pathway 2 (P2)

Are still completing a recognised theological degree (or equivalent), and are employed in pastoral ministry. P2 consists of 3 stages, of which only one may be repeated.

Pathway 3 (P3)

For employees with compelling reasons as to why a theological degree cannot be completed. An Individualised theological plan is created via collaboration across Division, Union, Conference and the individual. P3 consists of 3 stages, of which only one may be repeated.

Licensed Ministry - pathway to Ordination/ Commissioning

MD provides clear expectations and scaffolding in order to meet the necessary requirements for ordination or commissioning. Evaluation takes place each year to support the minister in developing strengths and challenge areas for seamless transition to Ordination/ Commissioning.

Stay connected in Retirement!

Keep your MD login when you retire to remain connected to Conference communications, participate in mentoring if asked, or support the wider team to meet ministry and preaching needs.

Retain access to the Auxano Library and consider volunteering to be part of the Auxano Library moderation team - we need you!

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