Job Description

A few days after Impact camp, I had a meeting with Tendai and Lester (our elders) about my official job description. Here it is in a nutshell:

For all mpd staff:

·         Discipleship: attend a cell, lead an area cell (i.e. a cell for leaders of other cells), lead two other cells on campus.

·         Evangelism: make sure you are reaching out to people with the love of Jesus :o)

·         Meetings: attend Sunday services, be available afterwards for prayer etc. Attend weekly staff meetings, monthly impact meetings. Prayer meetings.

·         Calendar events: attending, planning and leading camps, seminars and other special events where required.

·         Missions: developing a heart for Grahamstown, Every Nation, the nations and the wider Church.

·         Conferences: various national/international conferences.

·         Self-leadership: obvious things like personal daily devotions, reading the bible! Also reading other books, going to seminars etc, outreach into the community, looking after yourself etc.

Specifically for me:

·         Develop the next “me”... if I left, is there someone (or people) who can do what I do, take my place and take it further than I could?

·         Assist Neels (campus pastor) and campus events esp. outreach events (movie evenings, picnics etc)

·         Pastoral Care: Connecting with people, keeping a finger on the pulse, “closing the back door”

·         I have to organise this year’s “Family Festival” (celebration of everything God has done in our church this year) and Carol Service

·         Worship Ministry: Lead a band (and choir) and assist Sean and mentor upcoming leaders

·         Teaching: ENLI (our bible school), seminars and camps

·         Self Development: Attend School Of African Reformation (SOAR), Develop a theology of healing and pastoral care (how people get healed and whole), seek out mentoring opportunities for worship leading

·         Writing and creativity: Set time aside for writing songs and booklets (twice a year)

·         Community Development and Discipleship: Run one choir in community/schools with aim to develop community and reach and disciple people (to be re-evaluated after a year)

So now you know what I’m officially up to :o)