Central Pointe
Ministries
Senior Minister
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson
About the Education Ministry
Purpose: To develop and facilitate a system of Biblical instruction for individuals and the entire congregation in order to foster growth and maturation.
Responsibilities
Recruit and train teachers, utilizing various methods of instruction.
Develop a curriculum to Bible / spiritual study, classes, and other activities that will benefit all physical components of the congregation (i.e. men, women, youth, etc).
Develop and maintain realistic goals in accordance with the vision and mission of the congregation.
Conduct regularly scheduled meeting for staff, students, and the entire congregation to communicate goals, objectives, status and progress of the education ministry.
Develop and submit an annual proposed budget and submit it to the Financial Committee for approval as a component of the overall church budget.
Responsibilities
Contribution to Congregation’s Vision
Bible instruction is a means of challenging the entire
membership to become involved in the “work of the church” making an
impact on ministering to the “whole man” thereby meeting the needs of
the Bloomington-Normal community and beyond.
Bible instruction is a means of teaching and training
men to become future Elders and Deacons.
Bible instruction is one of the most effective vehicles
for the fellowship and outreach to meet the spiritual and physical needs
of our community, providing an opportunity to meet out objective of
evangelizing the world (Matthew 28:19-20).
The essence of Christian Education as a distinct area of study and action in the church rests upon the assumption that the Church of Christ has, of necessity, a teaching function. The church must teach, just as it must preach, or it will not be the church. Christian Education is designed to foster and facilitate spiritual church growth and development. One of the keys to that growth and development is found in the Bible in Ephesians 4. It is imperative to “keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” We often forget that in church growth and development, the elevator can go in both directions, UP and DOWN. It takes more patience, more wisdom, and more work in developing and training the church to grow as it should. At the core of that process is the study, understanding and application of God’s word (1 Peter 2:2)
The preaching of God’s word necessitates a strong, growing Bible School, with an effective program for Christian education. Our goals must be founded on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and a strict obedience to God’s word. Our Education Ministry must attempt to enlist every member of the congregation in classes for training and development. It is the responsibility of the Education Ministry leader to recruit, train and maintain a competent of spiritual teachers to carry out this great task. The ministry leader is to be responsible for providing training for persons of all ages, so they may grow in the knowledge, understanding and application of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and thereby become better equipped for daily living as His disciples (Ephesians 4:11-14).
A strong Bible curriculum is indispensable to any effective ministry of Christian education. An efficient Bible school provides instruction in Christian living for the entire family, where growing persons of all ages learn the purpose of God and His kingdom through: STUDY; WORSHIP; SHARING; SERVICE; FRIENDSHIP FELLOWSHIP; LOVE
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