The document defines a ministry practitioner as someone who is a member of the National Association of Christian Ministers (NACM), has a call to ministry, sees ministry as ongoing work, is devoted to continual learning and improving their practice of ministry through a systematic approach, and is committed to fellowship with other practitioners. The NACM aims to develop this role and help members perfect their ministry practices through collaboration.

1. Description of a Ministry Practitioner
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2. What Is A Ministry Practitioner?
A ministry practitioner is a person who:
• Is a member of the NACM
• Has a call to ministry
• Understands that all ministry is a “work in progress”
• Is devoted to continual learning, practice, and
perfecting of ministry
• Has a systematic approach to applying ministry
• Is committed to a fellowship of practitioners
who work together to perfect ministry

3. A ministry practitioner is a member of the NACM
• The NACM is defining and developing this role as a
department of our organization. The goal is to
perfect various areas of applied ministry so that is
members, as well as ministers around the World will
benefit from the insight gained.

4. A ministry practitioner understands that all
ministry is a work in progress
• Ministry is conducted by people, unto people, and
for God. Because all people are “works in progress",
it follows that all ministry is also a work in progress.
The implication is that it must be cultivated and
perfected.
For the perfecting of
the saints, for the
work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the
body of Christ:
(Eph 4:12 KJV)

5. A ministry practitioner has a call to ministry
• The NACM exists to gather, network, equip,
empower, and fellowship ministers for the Kingdom
of God. It is assumed that our members have a call
to ministry and are joined together for this cause.

6. A Ministry Practitioner is someone who:
• Understands the necessity of fellowship based
on the idea that God has not given gifts to
individuals, but rather to the Body of Christ.
An eye can't say to a hand, "I don't need you!"
Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't
need you!" The opposite is true. The parts of
the body that we think are weaker are the ones
we really need…God's purpose was that the
body should not be divided but rather that all
of its parts should feel the same concern for
each other. (1Co 12:21-25 GW)

7. A Ministry Practitioner is someone who:
• Understands that the most effective way to
practice ministry is to “depend” on the weaker
parts.
The parts of the body that we think are
weaker are the ones we really need…
(1Co 12:21-25 GW) Ideas Help

8. A Ministry Practitioner is someone who:
What could God do with a
• team of ministers who really most effective way
Understands that the to
believe this?
practice ministry is to “depend” on the
weaker parts.be endless…
The possibilities would
The parts of the body that we think are
weaker are the ones we really need…
(1Co 12:21-25 GW) Ideas Help

9. Someone will say,
"You have faith (an example of theory)
and I have works.” (an example of practice)
I will show you my faith by my works. (an example of a ministry practitioner)
(Jas 2:18 ESV)
Theory Ministry Practice
Practitioner

10. The Method of a Ministry Practitioner
Measurable
Theory Practice
Outcomes
I will show you my
You have faith and I have works faith by my works.
(Jas 2:18 ESV)

11. Measurable Applied to
Strategy
Outcomes Practice
Method
Suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit
down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight
against a king with 20,000 soldiers? If he can't, he'll send ambassadors
to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
(Luk 14:31-32 GW)

12. Measurable Applied to
Strategy
Outcomes Practice
Method
Suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit
down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight
against a king with 20,000 soldiers? If he can't, he'll send ambassadors
“Prove for terms of peace while the othergood.” (1Th 5:21)
to ask
all things, hold fast to the king is still far away.
(Luk 14:31-32 GW)

13. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Php 3:14 KJV)
The Method of a
Ministry Practitioner
Continue
Improving
Practice
Note
Success
Factors
Practice /
Correct
Mistakes
“Prove all things, hold fast to the good.” (1Th 5:21)

14. Ministry Clusters
These are
only example Church
categories for planting
ministry
Nursing
Addiction
Home Practitioners ministry
ministry
Jail
ministry

15. What Is A Ministry Practitioner?
A ministry practitioner is a person who:
• Is a member of the NACM
• Has a call to ministry
• Understands that all ministry is a “work in progress”
• Is devoted to continual learning, practice, and
perfecting of ministry
• Has a systematic approach to applying ministry
• Is committed to a fellowship of practitioners
who work together to perfect ministry

16. What Is A Ministry Practitioner?
A ministry practitioner is a person who:
How to get started:
• 1. To qualify, one must be a member of the NACM
• 2. They must complete the question activities of the
Leadership Hall
• 3. We then position them within a “ministry cluster”
to begin their growth, leadership, application, and
practice as a minister.
Members may follow this link to
request access:
http://nacministers.org/group/LeadershipHall