What is Ministry About?

Tony Payne on eight goals of ministry:

1. Our goal is to make disciples not church members.
2. Churches tend towards institutionalism as sparks fly upward.
3. The heart of disciple-making is prayerful speaking of God's word.
4. All ministry has the goal of nurturing disciples, not just one-to-one discipling or mentoring.
5. To be a disciple is to be a disciple-maker.
6. Disciple-makers need to be trained and equipped in conviction, character and competence.
7. There is only one class of disciples, regardless of different roles or responsibilities.
8. The disciple-making imperative of the Great Commission needs to drive fresh thinking about our Sunday meetings, and the place of training in congregational life.
   

HT: Sola Panel