JEM PASTORAL TRAINING
WAYZON #3 COMPOUND, GRAND BASSA COUNTY
MARCH 8, 2009
REPORTED BY REV. BENJAMIN T. MUNFORD
On March 8, 2009, we started our first phase of our Pastoral Training. This training has four phases: The First Phase (March 7, 14, 21, and 28); Second Phase (May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30); Third Phase (July 4, 11, 18, 25) and the Fourth Phase (September 5, 12, 19, 26).
The key courses to be taught during this training are:
CHURCH MINISTRY, ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION
PREACHING BIBLICAL MESSAGES AND PASTORAL MINISTRY
BIBLE STUDY METHODS/INTERPRETATION
PREACHING PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
PERSONAL SPIRITUAL LIFE
Those who attended the first day training were about 13 persons from seven local churches. Of the 13, eight do not have any biblical knowledge. The seven local churches were given Sunday School materials. These Sunday School Materials were given to Pastor Munford by Linda Summer (Executive Director of Agape Puppets - International) when she came to Liberia. We also distributed about 60 cassettes of various sermons preached by Rev. Travis D. Hutchinson of Highlands Presbyterian Church (Georgia, USA).
After the distribution of the Sunday school materials and the cassettes, Rev. Benjamin T. Munford taught the course “PREACHING BIBLICAL MESSAGES” to the pastors and church leaders. This course is designed to help the pastors or church leaders prepare sound messages and how to interpret the scripture.
THE REV. BENJAMIN T. MUNFORD
Director - Jesus Evangelism Ministries
