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Nominating Small Group Leadership -
Description
of Position: Small Group leaders and
co-leaders are the primary way by which shepherding ministry is accomplished in
ACF. Shepherding ministry includes
knowing, feeding, leading, and protecting those in ACF. In short, small group leaders are the
spiritual leaders of ACF as they provide personal care in an intimate way. Small group ministry involves the actual
small group meeting, individual preparation and prayer time, and a weekly
meeting with ACF's pastor or small group coordinator to prepare uniform material. Additionally, small group leaders will be
expected to regularly meet with individual small group members throughout the
year.
REQUIREMENTS: Only true Christians can hold positions in ACF and
at Acts. Each leader will be expected to
articulate a credible profession of the Christian faith, as determined by
church leadership. Membership will
required for leaders at Acts going forward.
Candidates are not required to be members in order to be nominated and
installed, but must become members during their term if they are not
already. Additionally, commitment to
both Acts (as church of choice) and ACF (as college ministry of choice) is
required.
QUALIFICATIONS: At the outset, it is important to understand
that Small Group Leadership is not an official church office in the biblical
sense. Instead, it is regarded as a
training office, and as such, candidates are not expected to demonstrate
proficiency or excellence in every category of consideration. The church has never been governed as a
meritocracy, but instead by the sovereign grace of God, and as such, those
considering candidates should view the following qualifications as a matrix,
and not a checklist. Candidates should
definitely demonstrate some of the qualities here mentioned, but weakness in
any area will not immediately eliminate a candidate from consideration. Instead, the question will be whether the
candidate shows the potential to develop and grow in these areas if given the
opportunity. Neither can priority be
given to any one category, but the qualities of each candidate will be viewed
as a whole and considered in light of areas of weakness. Finally, this list is not intended to be
comprehensive, but rather a guideline for the sorts of things expected of
candidates. If a candidate deserves
consideration for abilities and character outside of this list, please nominate
that individual and explain your rationale clearly.
- DESIRED SKILLS, GIFTS, and ABILITIES -
o Communication skills (able
to articulate faith and communicate clearly about God; feels comfortable
speaking about Christianity in public)
o Relational initiative (not
necessarily outgoing, but takes initiative in conversation and relationships;
takes action with regard to building up relationships)
o Relational acuity
(perceptiveness regarding the state of members' lives and well-being)
o "Word" gifts (includes
ability to interpret and understand Scripture, ability to encourage others
through Scripture, ability to explain how Scripture should be applied)
§ Able to teach (able to
communicate complex concepts in relatable terms)
§ Counseling gifts (able to
identify the needs of individuals and offer a biblical perspective to help)
o Spiritual awareness (able to
identify spiritual needs, trends, and gifts in members)
o Administrative proficiency
(able to coordinate and run meetings, keep track of personal schedule, etc.)
o Gifts of encouragement
- DESIRED PERSONALITY and CHARACTER - In addition to demonstrating solid faith
and commendable conduct, we are looking for those who are:
o Loving and caring (more
precisely, the desire and ability to communicate love and care to others;
desires others to come into a fuller relationship with God)
o Spiritual maturity (someone
who is stable and well-established in their faith and has demonstrated sincere
and sustained growth)
o Humility (puts others first,
able to accept criticism and rejection, teachable, has a healthy awareness of
own sin)
o Faithful and consistent
(someone whose service is stable and consistent)
o Sacrificial and generous
(someone who is willing to put others first)
o A dynamic relationship with
Christ (someone constantly aware of their life before God; demonstrates a
personal thirst for more of Christ)
o Respectable (must conduct
self in light of influence on others)
o Earnest and sincere (speaks
honestly, lives openly)
Nominating CORE Leadership -
Description
of Position: CORE functions as ACF's
administrative team. The primary
responsibility of CORE is to plan, organize, and run ACF's major events and
weekly meetings. Additionally, each
member of CORE serves as a college branch of one of four church-wide
departments. Either alone or in tandem, CORE
members help coordinate and lead outreach/evangelism, activities, hospitality,
and arts/technology parts of our ministry.
CORE holds a weekly planning meeting with ACF's pastor, both to plan for
the long-term and the immediate week.
Other time considerations include personal planning time, emailing,
delegation, and handling other preparations as needed.
REQUIREMENTS: Only true Christians can hold positions in ACF and
at Acts. Each leader will be expected to
articulate a credible profession of the Christian faith, as determined by
church leadership. Membership will
required for leaders at Acts going forward.
Candidates are not required to be members in order to be nominated and
installed, but must become members during their term if they are not
already. Additionally, commitment to
both Acts (as church of choice) and ACF (as college ministry of choice) is required. CORE members are required to belong to an ACF
small group.
QUALIFICATIONS: At the outset, it is important to understand
that CORE is not an official church office.
Instead, it is regarded as a training office, and as such, candidates
are not expected to demonstrate proficiency or excellence in every category of
consideration. The church has never been
governed as a meritocracy, but instead by the sovereign grace of God, and as
such, those considering candidates should view the following qualifications as
a matrix, and not a checklist.
Candidates should definitely demonstrate some of the qualities here
mentioned, but weakness in any area will not immediately eliminate a candidate
from consideration. Instead, the
question will be whether the candidate shows the potential to develop and grow
in these areas if given the opportunity.
Neither can priority be given to any one category, but the qualities of
each candidate will be viewed as a whole and considered in light of areas of
weakness.
- DESIRED SKILLS, GIFTS, and ABILITIES -
o Administrative gifts (organization, delegation,
motivation, creativity, decision-making, etc.);
o Problem-solving skills
o Communication skills (ability to articulate
thoughts clearly, give clear instruction to others, and actively listen; public
speaking ability is a plus)
o High-capacity and ability to
multitask
(the ability to handle a heavy work-load, manage time/expectations well, and
avoid compounding activity with anxiety);
o Attention to detail AND
big-picture outlook (the ability to understand what is required for the execution of a
plan coupled with the perspective to
o Leadership skills are a plus.
- DESIRED PERSONALITY and CHARACTER - In addition to demonstrating solid faith and
commendable conduct, we are looking for:
o Healthy work ethic (responsible, diligent, punctual,
consistent, committed, reliable)
o Helpful work dynamic (takes initiative, proactive
contributor, flexible, gracious, eager to please, joyful)
o Humility (puts others first,
teachable, sacrificial)
o Conscientiousness (thoughtfulness and
intentionality in action, ethical)
]]>o Wisdom (in particular, the ability to choose between right and wrong AND between good and better)