Ministry Matters is a weekend
conference that seeks to equip and help Christians think biblically about
issues related to full-time Christian work.
Speaker: David Jackman, President, The Proclamation Trust
(UK)
Highlights of Ministry
Matters 2006:
Three expositions from 2 Cor 3-5 by David
Jackman, addressing one of the New Testament's most important
passages on the marks of authentic gospel ministry. The expositions will:
- Challenge your view of ministry
- Encourage you to persevere in gospel-centered ministry
- Highlight the reality of ministry
Two thematic talks on "Preaching &
Christian Ministry" by David Jackman, addressing
- The place and purpose of preaching in Christian ministry
- The primacy and sufficiency of preaching in Christian ministry
Workshops catered to different strands:
- For the first time, we will be addressing different groups at the conference
based on where individuals are at in terms of their own considerations
of full-time ministry and the practical issues involved at each of these
stages.
Strand 1 – Where do we begin? (Marc Wang)
• A workshop to help guide people who are just beginning to think about
full—time ministry. What to think about, what issues to consider, how
to assess if they are suitable and how to plan for the important decisions
ahead.
• This workshop is suitable for those attending MM for the first time
or who have attended before but are still at the very early stages of
thinking about the possibility of full-time ministry.
• Issues to be addressed: Why full-time ministry? How is it different
from lay ministry? What does the Bible say about how do we know if someone
is suitable? How do we assess if we are suitable? What are some things
we can do, read, get involved in over the next two years to see if we
might have gifts for ministry?
Strand
2 – Keeping focused on ministry (Andrew Ong)
• A workshop to help guide those who are more or less convinced that they
should pursue full-time ministry but are still perhaps 4-6 years away
from college and would appreciate practical advice and help on how to
continually equip themselves and stay focused on ministry in the meantime.
• Issues to be addressed: Working out exactly when to take the plunge
into ministry/college? How to chat with family? Working out the financial
implications and how to save for it? How to keep yourself serving and
being trained up in the meantime? How to assess which are your gifts?
Strand 3 –
Preparing to take the plunge (David Jackman)
• A workshop to help guide those on the verge of taking the plunge into
full-time ministry.
• This is for those who are heading into college in the next 2-3 years
and are beginning to make more concrete plans towards that end.
• Issues to be addressed: Where to go for theological training and why?
How to consider ministry opportunities in the future? How to make plans
with local churches and pastors? What are the stresses and strains of
college and ministry on families, wives?
Lots of opportunity to chat with other Christians
about how God is working in their lives and churches and how we can learn
from them and pray for them.
REV
DAVID JACKMAN is
President of the Proclamation Trust and is well known throughout the world
as a preacher, trainer and evangelical leader.
He has also had an extensive ministry through his numerous books, which
include “The Bible Speaks Today” commentary on 1 John, “Understanding
the Church”, “When God’s Voice is Heard” and “Opening the Bible”.
David was the founding director of the Cornhill Training Course, an institution
which seeks to equip preachers.
Prior to that, he was the minister of Above Bar Church in Southampton
and he also served with the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship
(UCCF). David trained for ministry at Trinity College, Bristol, under
JI Packer and Alec Motyer. He is married to Heather, and they have two
grown up children.