Elected & Volunteer Positions for Ministry Opportunities International Baptist Church Cologne Church Year 2010 Members of IBC Cologne: With the approach of our new church year, Feb - Jan, the time for general elections to the elected positions in the church has arrived. The Church Leadership Team is presenting to you this list of elected ministry opportunities established by the church in its official Policy Manual. We ask you to prayerfully and seriously consider God’s will in ministry to the church. According to God’s Word, every believer is a minister who stands under divine orders to contribute ministry to the life of the church, as Paul outlines in Eph. 4:11-16:
11 The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. 14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15 But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
Our church earnestly seeks to provide ministry opportunities for all the saints so they can walk in obedience to the command of God. The list below gives a listing of available ministries at present in the life of our church. Consider the following steps: 1. Carefully and prayerfully read through the list of opportunities with a brief description of duties. 2. Under God’s guidance, write your name in the place -- perhaps places -- where you have willingness to serve in an elected and/or voluntary position of ministry. 3. Return this completed Ministry Survey to Pastor Lorin no later than January 24, 2010. The Church Leadership Team will collate the surveys and then prepare a list of nominations to be presented to the church in the Business Meeting on January 31, 2010. As your pastor, let me urge you to seriously seek God’s leadership in ministry commitment. Whether our church moves forward in stronger ministry and witness, or whether it turns away from ministry into a slow, painful spiritual death of the congregation, will be largely determined by your decision about serving God here. We have made some progress this past year toward genuine Christian ministry, but we are far from realizing the potential this congregation has to serve God and to advance the gospel in our city. The next four weeks will be a critical time for determining the future of our church.
=============================My Commitment================================= I return this ministry survey standing ready under the leadership of God to serve my Lord in the areas of ministry marked on this survey. With God’s help I pledge myself to serve Him to the best of my ability. _________________________________________ Name _________________________________________ Telephone Number: _________________________________________ Email Address Page 1
International Baptist Church Cologne Elected Positions Chart Evangelism Ministry
Team Leader
Evangelism Leadership Team Worship Ministry
Music Minister
Worship Leadership Team
Church Leadership Team
Team Leader
Finance Leadership Team
3) Setup Team
1) Finance Secretary 2) Treasurer 3) Budget Leader
1) Children’s Teams Team Leader a) Cologne (4 teams) b) Bonn Leadership Team (2 teams)
Youth Ministry Youth Leadership
Women’s Ministry
2) Preschool Teams a) Cologne ( 4 teams) b) Bonn (2 teams)
1) Bible Study & Prayer 5) Denominational Involvement Youth Pastor 2) Outreach Activities 3) Music Activities 4) Leadership Training Team
Team Leader
Women’s Leadership Team This ministry not yet in place Team Leader
1) Spiritual Development 4) Mission Activities Leader Leader 2) Mentoring Leader 5) Personal Evangelism 3) Mission Education Leader Leader 6) Prayer Life Leader 1)
Men’s Leadership Team
Properties Ministry
Deacon Ministry
International Baptist Church Cologne
Finance Ministry
Men’s Ministry
5) Special Music Coorinator
Team Leader 2) Announcements Team
Welcoming Leadership Team
Children’s
1) Sound Teams 2) Prayer Ministry Team 3) Choir 4) Instrumentalists Team
1) Church Greeter Team
Welcoming Ministry
Children’s Ministry
4) Web Master 1) Personal Evangelism 5) Special Team Events 2) Church Promotion Team Team 3) Bonn Ministry Team
1) Kitchen Team
Team Leader 2) Building Cleanup Team
Properties Leadership Team Pastoral Ministry Team 1
This ministry not yet in place
Pastoral Ministry Team 2 Pastoral Ministry Team 3 Pastoral Ministry Team 4
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This chart presents the official organizational structure that the reorganizing process is moving toward. It was adopted by the church on the 22 March 2009, along with six guiding principles establishing the boundaries of the reorganizing process.
Guiding Principles: 1. Six basic ministry areas are to be addressed by the church, plus the pastoral care of the church members to be shared between the pastor and deacons. 2. Each ministry area will be comprised of a team of three to six or more members, elected by the church. The number of team members will be determined by the list of duties assigned to each team and the ministry responsibilities. 3. The Team Leader of each ministry team will represent his/her team on the Leadership Team. The Team Leader of each ministry team will be elected by the church 4. Either the leader of the Leadership Team or the Chair Person of the Deacon Body will serve as the Lay Leader of the church -- in German Baptist life, called the Gemeindeleiter -- depending upon needs, interests, and qualifications of the individual. 5. Each Team -- Leadership Team and Ministry Teams -- will have a detailed job description specifying the following: a) Ministry Goal b) Ministry Duties c) Ministry Qualifications 6. The pastor and deacon body will have a detailed job description specifying the following: a) Ministry Goal b) Ministry Duties c) Ministry Qualifications Page 3
Evangelism Ministry Leadership Elected Positions:
Ministry Goal: The Evangelism Ministry program will promote evangelism1 in the life and ministry of the church. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader: ______________________________________________________________ Evangelism Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will represent the Evangelism Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team, and coordinate the work of the Evangelism Team. 2. Personal Evangelism Team Leader:__________________________________________ Personal Evangelism Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts in the church to provide witness training for members and scheduled efforts to share the Christian faith with non-believers. 3. Church Promotion Team Leader:_____________________________________________ Church Promotion Team Leader Duties: This team member will coordinate the efforts to promote awareness of the church in the Cologne / Bonn area. 4. Bonn Ministry Team Leader:_________________________________________________ Bonn Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader shall be responsible for leading the outreach program of the church in the Bonn / Bad Godesberg area. 5. Web Master:______________________________________________________________ Web Master Duties: This person will develop and maintain the church’s web site. 6. Special Events Team Leader:________________________________________________ Special Events Team Leader Duties: This leader shall be responsible for leading the special events planning and implementation for the church in the Cologne / Bonn area.
Worship Ministry Leadership Elected Positions: 1 By “evangelism” is meant the sharing of one’s faith in Jesus Christ with non-believers and the promotion of the IBC Church to prospective members in the Cologne / Bonn region.
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Ministry Goal: The Worship Ministry program will promote the worship and praise of God in the life and ministry of the church. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader:______________________________________________________________________ Worship Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will represent the Worship Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team, and coordinate the work of the Worship Ministry Team. 2. Sound Ministry Team Leader:_________________________________________________________ Sound Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate the setting up, operation, and taking down of the sound system for the worship services of the church. 3. Prayer Ministry Team Leader:_________________________________________________________ Prayer Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate the promotion of prayer in the life of the church. 4. Instrumentalists Team Leader:________________________________________________________ Instrumentalists Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate the ministry of those playing musical instruments during the worship services of the church. 5. Special Music Team Leader: _________________________________________________________ Speical Music Team Leader Duties: This leader will arrange for special music to be presented during the worship services of the church.
Welcoming Ministry Leadership Ministry Positions: Ministry Goal: The Welcoming Ministry program will seek to create an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness for all who attend the services of the church. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader:______________________________________________________________________ Welcoming Team Leader Duties: This leader will represent the Welcoming Ministry on the Church Leadership Team and will coordinate the work of the Welcoming Ministry Team. 2. Announcements Team Leader:_______________________________________________________ Announcements Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate individuals to lead the wecoming and announcements segments of the worship services of the church. 3. Usher Team Leader:________________________________________________________________ Usher Team Leader Duties: This leader will arrange for individuals to greet, help seat etc. individuals attending the worship services of the church.
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Finance Minstry Leadership Elected Positions: Ministry Goal: The Finance Ministry program will oversee the financial contributions to the ministries of the church. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Financial Secretary:________________________________________________________________ Financial Secretary Duties: This leader will represent the Finance Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team and will oversee the collecting and dispursal of funds given to the church. 2. Church Treasurer:___________________________________________________________________ Church Treasurer Duties: This leader will also represent the Finance Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team and will oversea the bank depositing of funds given to the church. 3. Budget Coordinator:________________________________________________________________ Budget Coordinator Duties: This leader will give leadership to the development and administration of a church budget for the orderly dispursal of funds given to the church.
Children’s Ministry Leadership Elected Positions: Ministry Goal: The Children’s Ministry will provide appropriate Bible teaching and spiritual encouragement to the children of the church. Page 6
Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader:______________________________________________________________________ Children Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will represent the Children’s Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team and will coordinate the church’s ministry to the children of the church. 2. Lead Teacher:______________________________________________________________________ The Children’s Ministry Lead Teacher Duties: This leader will prepare the Bible study activities for the designated Sunday / Friday time on a monthly schedule. Youth Ministry Leadership Elected Positions:
Ministry Goal: The Youth Ministry will seek to evangelize and disciple the youth people of our community. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Youth Pastor:______________________________________________________________________ Youth Pastor Duties: The Youth Pastor will coordinate the ministry of the church to the young people in the church. 2. Youth Ministry Team Leader:__________________________________________________________ Youth Ministry Team Leader duties: This leader will coordinate with the Youth Pastor the support of the youth ministry by the Youth Ministry Leadership Team.
Women’s Ministry Leadership Elected Positions: Ministry Goal: The Women’s Ministry will promote Christian discipleship along with missionary understanding among the members of the church, and especially among the women and girls of the church.
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Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader:______________________________________________________________________ Women’s Ministry Team Leader Duties: This leader will represent the Women’s Ministry Team on the Church Leadership Team and will coordinate the women’s ministry of the church. 2. Spiritual Development Leader:________________________________________________________ Spiritual Development Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate programs and activities intended to encourage spiritual growth among the women and girls in the church. 3. Mentoring Leader:__________________________________________________________________ Mentoriing Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts to develop spiritual relationships among the women and girls in the church. 4. Personal Evangelism Leader:_________________________________________________________ Personal Evangelism Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts to train and encourage the sharing of faith by the women and girls in the church. 5. Mission Education Leader:___________________________________________________________ Mission Education Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts to educate the church about mission and evangelistic ministries of the International Baptist Convention and the Bund der Evangelishfreikirchlichen Gemeinden. 6. Mission Activities Leader:____________________________________________________________ Missionar Activities Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts of the women and girls in the church for specific ministry actions in our community. 7. Development of Prayer Life Leader:____________________________________________________ Prayer Life Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate efforts to promote a developing prayer life among the women and girls in the church.
Properties Ministry Elected Positions:
Ministry Goal: The Properties Ministry will give leadership to the maintance and use of all the material properties owned and used by the church. Elected Ministry Positions: 1. Team Leader:______________________________________________________________________ Properties Minstry Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate the work of maintaining and using all the material properties owned and used by the church.
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2. Church Kitchen Team Leader:________________________________________________________ Church Kitchen Team Leader Duties: This leader will coordinate the work of providing for church fellowships and meals after the worship services of the church. 3. Building Cleanup Team Leader:_______________________________________________________ Church Setup Team Leader: This leader will coordinate the responsibilities for cleaning the church after the Sunday worship service and making sure everything is placed back in its place. ================================================================================= List of Volunteer Ministry Opportunities: Below is the list of opportunities for non-elected ministry opportunities as Ministry Team members. These grow out of the needs of the above listed Ministry Teams. These are opportunities especially for non-members of the church. i. Evangelism Ministry 1) Personal Evangelism Team:__________________________________________________________ 2) Church Promotion Team:____________________________________________________________ 3) Special Events Team:_______________________________________________________________ 4) Bonn Ministry Team:________________________________________________________________ 2. Worship Ministry 1) Sound Team:______________________________________________________________________ 2) Prayer Ministry Team:_______________________________________________________________ 3) Choir Member:_____________________________________________________________________ 4) Instrumentalists Team:______________________________________________________________ 3. Welcoming Ministry 1) Announcements Team:______________________________________________________________ 2) Church Greeter:____________________________________________________________________ 3) Setup Team:______________________________________________________________________ 4. Children’s Ministry 1) Assistant:_________________________________________________________________________ 5. Women’s Ministry 1) Spiritual Life Team:_________________________________________________________________ 2) Spiritual Relationships Team:_________________________________________________________ 3) Missions Education Team:___________________________________________________________ 4) Missions Activities Team:____________________________________________________________ 5) Personal Evangelism Team:__________________________________________________________ 6) Prayer Life Team:__________________________________________________________________ 6. Properties Ministry: 1) Kitchen Team:_____________________________________________________________________ 2) Building Cleanup Team:_____________________________________________________________
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