“ MINISTRY ” HOURS VS “ OFFICE ” HOURS Mark 3:13: Jesus appointed twelve disciples that they...

“MINISTRY” HOURS VS “OFFICE” HOURS

Mark 3:13: Jesus appointed twelve disciples that they might be “with him” and that he might send them out.

MEGAP endorses an overall shift from 'office’ hours to ‘ministry’ hours for the work schedule of the pastor.

The pastor’s work schedule will become more unconventional.  

Pastors will have the freedom to adjust their work hours in order to become more available for disciple-making.

Pastor will still be available in the office at certain times.

Frees the pastor to actually become more available to the people (disciple-making)  

‘Personal’ hours will now become 'ministry' hours, while some ‘office' hours will become personal hours (i.e. resting, spending time with family, recreation, etc.)

Pastors would greatly benefit from a church board and family that does not judge them for not working during ‘office’ hours, but rather endorses a pastor seeking to invest more time in disciple-making.

Pastors entering into this fundamental shift will be encouraged  to log their ministry time for the first few months in order to:help their board understand what

they are doinghelp their own time management  

“MINISTRY” HOURS VS “OFFICE” HOURS

“If we’re going to effectively disciple our churches according to the mandate from the last General Conference,

we need to make this shift!”

National MEGaP

Pastors will have the freedom to adjust their work hours in order to become more available for disciple-making.

Pastors would greatly benefit from a church board and family that does not judge them for not working during ‘office’ hours, but rather endorses a pastor seeking to invest more time in disciple-making.

“MINISTRY” HOURS VS “OFFICE” HOURS

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