Cleveland/Pittsburgh District Minister’s Workshop Bethel CME Church Feb. 26, 2011 Rev. Everett Jackson, Host Pastor Rev. Curlee L. Adams, Presiding Elder Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., Presiding Prelate Rev. Everett Jackson, Host Pastor Rev. Curlee L. Adams, Presiding Elder Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., Presiding Prelate

I. THE CALL OF THE PREACHER HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED? CHURCH RESPONSIBILITY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED? CHURCH RESPONSIBILITY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES OTHERS NEED TO HELP US IN OUR CALL (1 SAM 3:1-10) EXPERIENCE W/GOD PULLS YOU INTO MINISTRY (ISAIAH 3:1-10) THE INTENTIONALITY OF GOD IN THE CALL (JER. 1: 1-10) CONFIRMATION OF THE CALL (LUKE 3:21- 22) CALL COMES WITH TEST AND TEMPTATION (LUKE 4: 1-18) OTHERS NEED TO HELP US IN OUR CALL (1 SAM 3:1-10) EXPERIENCE W/GOD PULLS YOU INTO MINISTRY (ISAIAH 3:1-10) THE INTENTIONALITY OF GOD IN THE CALL (JER. 1: 1-10) CONFIRMATION OF THE CALL (LUKE 3:21- 22) CALL COMES WITH TEST AND TEMPTATION (LUKE 4: 1-18)

CHALLENGE OF THE PREACHER ISAIAH 6: 9-13 TRANSFER VALUES AND MORES REACH PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CHURCH EXPERIENCE REACH THOSE WHOSE HEROES ARE FROM THE MEDIA BE RELEVANT AND ADDRESS REAL ISSUES ISAIAH 6: 9-13 TRANSFER VALUES AND MORES REACH PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO CHURCH EXPERIENCE REACH THOSE WHOSE HEROES ARE FROM THE MEDIA BE RELEVANT AND ADDRESS REAL ISSUES

PREACHER’S IMAGE ELIJAH, JONAH, OBADIAH, JEREMIAH, ISAIAH, EZEKIEL, NAHUM, MICAH, JESUS, PAUL COMFORTER SCHOLAR SOCIAL PROPHET HUMILITY FAITHFUL ELIJAH, JONAH, OBADIAH, JEREMIAH, ISAIAH, EZEKIEL, NAHUM, MICAH, JESUS, PAUL COMFORTER SCHOLAR SOCIAL PROPHET HUMILITY FAITHFUL

II. KNOW YOUR CHURCH CME POLITY RITUAL (BAPTISM AND EUCHARIST) SYMBOLS WORSHIP (LITURGICAL CALENDAR) HISTORY CME POLITY RITUAL (BAPTISM AND EUCHARIST) SYMBOLS WORSHIP (LITURGICAL CALENDAR) HISTORY

CONFERENCES GENERAL ANNUAL DISTRICT QUARTERLY CHURCH GENERAL ANNUAL DISTRICT QUARTERLY CHURCH

LOCAL CHURCH KNOW YOUR PASTOR BIBLE STUDY WORSHIP SERVICES VISITATION MINISTRY (WHERE WILL YOU SERVE) PASTORAL RELATIONS (CONFIDENTIALITY) CONGREGATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (YOU ARE EXTENSION OF GOD AND YOUR PASTOR) MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE OF SHARING KNOW YOUR PASTOR BIBLE STUDY WORSHIP SERVICES VISITATION MINISTRY (WHERE WILL YOU SERVE) PASTORAL RELATIONS (CONFIDENTIALITY) CONGREGATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (YOU ARE EXTENSION OF GOD AND YOUR PASTOR) MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE OF SHARING

III. SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS MEANS OF GRACE/GENERAL RULE DEVOTIONAL DRESS CODE HUMILITY INTEGRITY EDUCATION PERSONAL DEMEANOR LANGUAGE PUNCTUALITY RESPECT FOR GOD AND CHURCH AUTHORITY EVANGELISM A.B.R (ALWAYS BE READY) PRAY, PREACH, SERVE STUDY MEANS OF GRACE/GENERAL RULE DEVOTIONAL DRESS CODE HUMILITY INTEGRITY EDUCATION PERSONAL DEMEANOR LANGUAGE PUNCTUALITY RESPECT FOR GOD AND CHURCH AUTHORITY EVANGELISM A.B.R (ALWAYS BE READY) PRAY, PREACH, SERVE STUDY

IV. SERMON PREPARATION THESIS (WHAT ARE YOU PREACHING ABOUT ? PRAYER & STUDY COMMENTARIES OUTLINE/FRAMEWORK CONSIDER AUDIENCE THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING THESIS (WHAT ARE YOU PREACHING ABOUT ? PRAYER & STUDY COMMENTARIES OUTLINE/FRAMEWORK CONSIDER AUDIENCE THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING

V. PERSONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY BIBLE (NRSV, KING JAMES, NIV, LIFE, NIB CME BOOK OF DISCIPLINE CATECHISM CME HISTORY BISHOP’S COURSE OF STUDY BOOK OF RITUAL HYMNAL CONCORDANCE NIB COMMENTARIES SOUND OF TRUMPET (SAMUEL PROCTOR) THEY LIKE TO NEVER QUIT PRAISIN GOD (FRANK THOMAS) BIBLE (NRSV, KING JAMES, NIV, LIFE, NIB CME BOOK OF DISCIPLINE CATECHISM CME HISTORY BISHOP’S COURSE OF STUDY BOOK OF RITUAL HYMNAL CONCORDANCE NIB COMMENTARIES SOUND OF TRUMPET (SAMUEL PROCTOR) THEY LIKE TO NEVER QUIT PRAISIN GOD (FRANK THOMAS)

THE PREACHER’S FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS GENESIS: 1: 1-30 BRING THE HOLY SPIRIT W/YOU SPEAK THUS SAYETH THE LORD GOD CREATES YOU MANAGE ALWAYS EVALUATE WHAT YOU DO GENESIS: 1: 1-30 BRING THE HOLY SPIRIT W/YOU SPEAK THUS SAYETH THE LORD GOD CREATES YOU MANAGE ALWAYS EVALUATE WHAT YOU DO