Monday, April 25, 2005
DIACONAL & MERCY MINISTRY TRAINING
· THE ROLE OF THE DEACON
· MERCY MINISTRY
· SETTING LIMITS
· LISTENING/SHOWING THAT YOU CARE
CONSULTATIONS &
· BRAIN-STORMING SESSIONS
· DON’T “RE-INVENT THE WHEEL”
· Don't work harder than the people coming for help.
· Help your deacons work smarter and more effectively
CONTACT:
Dr. David S. Apple, Director of Mercy Ministries
Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA (1988-)
dapple@tenth,org or 215-735-7688x224
1. What must we do as deacons?
2. What is our biblical responsibility in the church and to the community?
3. What is not our responsibility?
4. Where and what are the available resources to us and for the church to make for appropriate referral to?
5. who can we wisely cooperate/partner with?
6. How can we stop feeling like we are "putting out fires all over the place"?
7. How can we delegate and mobilize others?