VCNP Leadership Track
so you want to be a leader at the vineyard?
The Bible says that leadership in the church is a great work for a person to aspire to! [ I Tim. 3:1 ]
We’re glad you are pursuing leadership here at the Vineyard because we know that our church will only be as strong as the leaders in it. Therefore, we take leadership development very seriously.
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Take the Newcomers’ class and become a member of VCNP. We look at our membership as a sort of team roster, people who can be counted on to “do the stuff” in ministering to people.
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Become a regular, consistent, attender at VCNP. This is very important because that is the only way you will know the direction the church is moving. We find that if everyone is pulling in the same direction, we make the most progress in doing what God would have us do as a churchbody.
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Join a small group and become an integral part of it. Almost all of our leaders come from our small groups. This is where people use their spiritual gifts to minister to others. It is also where we get to see how consistent, faithful and gifted for ministry a person is. A commitment to Jesus also means a commitment to His people!
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If you are not sure about what spiritual gifts you have, take the “Discovering My SHAPE for Ministry Class” to discover areas where God may have gifted you for ministry. We believe that God has a plan for everyone and we want to equipyou to fulfill that plan.
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Begin serving in a ministry here at VCNP. We believe that God has a ministry for every single person at the Vineyard, and only when everyone is doing what God has gifted them to do will this church be all that it can be.
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Take the “Ministry Training” class. This class is an overview of what the Bible teaches about how to pray for and minister to others. This class is mandatory for anyone interested in leading in any capacity at VCNP.
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Begin tithing 10% of your income to help fund God’s work through VCNP. Over the years we have found that money is a god in America and tithing helps to break the hold that money has on people. We feel strongly that tithing is an important discipline for any Christian to develop, but even more so if you are a leader.
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Take the “Small Group Leadership Training Class.” This class focuses on what a Christian leader looks like and also on the nuts and bolts of leading people God’s way.
may God bless you in this endeavor!
As you are moving through these steps, others in leadership will be watching the fruit coming from your life and ministry. If we believe God’s plan for you is to help lead VCNP in some way, someone will contact you. You also are more than welcome to contact any staff member or leader at VCNP at any time and share with them your desire to be involved in leadership.
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