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Mentoring in Ministry (MiM) |
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Sydney Institute for Biblical Studies offers a comprehensive education – one that extends beyond the classroom. This is because ministry effectiveness depends on more than Head knowledge. A Heart for God and skilful Hands are also necessary.
Through careful coordination with various local churches, SIBS is able to ensure that each student receives personal discipleship and ample opportunities to serve. In this way, the competencies gained in the classroom find application in life and service. The result is a graduate who is both knowledgeably and experienced in every facet of pastoral ministry. Heart track SIBS recognises that ministry effectiveness springs from a heart made fertile by daily communion with God. This is why the pastoral qualifications listed in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 are all related to character. All students are required to meet with a local church-assigned mentor on a fortnightly basis. The specific day and time are to be settled between the student and mentor. The mentor must be a member of the church the student is attending, and must be approved by both the local church and SIBS.
Each meeting will cover:
- Highlights from personal devotions/course work/church
- Answers to prayer
- Experiences in ministry: successes, frustrations, questions
- Prayer partnership
Hands track Pastoral ministry demands a broad range of skills. SIBS is committed to developing the necessary skills in the best way possible: actual hands-on experience.
Six areas of expertise are required for each student to complete in cooperation with local churches. It is intended that the student will engage in a different area each semester according to the order listed below:
- Evangelism: One semester of involvement in various forms ofevangelism (i.e. doorknocking, visitation, street witnessing, eventevangelism, children’s evangelism, SRE, etc.). An average of one hour per week is required.
- Encouragement: One semester of involvement in various forms of compassionate ministry (i.e. hospital visitation, shut-in visitation, counselling, community service). An average of one hour per week is required.
- Exaltation: One semester of involvement in various forms of worship ministry (i.e. song leading, service design, choir, drama). An average of one hour per week is required.
- Edification: One semester of involvement in various levels of teaching (i.e. children, adolescents, and adults). An average of two hours per week, including preparation, is required.
- Executive: One semester of involvement in various forms ofadministrative tasks (i.e. deacon’s meetings, scheduling,troubleshooting, staffing, communications). An average of twohours per week is required.
- Exhortation: One semester of involvement in preaching ministry. An average of two hours per week, including preparation, is required.
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Mentoring