THE GIFT OF Pastoral GRACE

Your contribution to the ministry of God is to create an atmosphere for family and belonging. You bring fun and enjoyment to God's ministry and allow people to feel like they are part of a greater family. You are also instrumental in guiding people through brokenness back to wholeness and healing their soul from wounds that keep them where they are. You have a unique gifting that is essential to God's ministry.

Here is Danny Silk of Bethel Church discussing the role of a Pastor within the fivefold ministry.

TRAITS OF A PASTOR?

  • You have a good grasp on reality.

  • You are capable of helping others make better choices for themselves.

  • You are concerned for people's hearts and emotions.

  • You feel people's pain when they hurt.

  • You see the answers to relational dysfunction.

  • You embrace people and make them feel like they are welcome and included.

  • You are exceptional at having fun and enjoying life.

  • You are an excellent listener.

  • You have a soft and tender heart for those who are hurting.

WITHOUT YOU

  • People remain in stuck in their pain and brokenness.

  • People are left out, left behind and forgotten.

  • People remain don't know where to turn.

  • People are held down and not lifted up.

THE VISION FOR THE PASTOR

  • Every person can feel part of the family of God. Every person can feel like they belong and are included. Every person can be able to overcome brokenness and become whole.

AS YOU DREAM, PRAY AND PLAN, ASK YOURSELVES THESE QUESTIONS:

  • How do we best accomplish making every person feel like there are part of the family of God?

  • How do we best give people the gift of fun, inclusion and belonging?

  • How do we best help people to journey back from brokenness and reach wholeness?

**This description is an excerpt from www.fivefoldministry.com