Disciple - Ministries International

IT IS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF DISCIPLE MINISTRY TO HELP THE BODY OF CHRIST REACH THE LOST IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND FRUITFUL WAY.



BECAUSE WE RECEIVE MORE INVITATIONS THAN WE CAN POSSIBLY ACCEPT, WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GUIDELINES TO MAKE OUR WORK EFFICIENT



N.B.: WE DO ACCEPT INVITATIONS FOR MINISTRY THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THESE PARAMETERS, BUT ONLY WITH CLEAR LEADING FROM THE LORD

After receiving a ministry invitation it is submitted to our Leadership Board for prayerful consideration. You will be notified of our decision within a week.

TYPICAL ITINERARY OF MEETINGS


(unless otherwise requested)

Before the Event:


- Press Conference/Media Blitz

- Training your Ministry Team

- Meeting with your Pastors/Leaders


Day 1


A) Disciple School 10am (for pastors and leaders)

B) Night of Disciples 7pm (open to the public)


Day 2 - 3


A) Power School of Disciples 10am (Teaching and Demonstration)

B) Night of Disciples 7pm (open to the public)

PUBLICITY

1. Media Exposure is crucial to a widespread impact. TV, Radio, Internet, Flyers, Posters are excellent tools to spread the news of the services. Therefore it is important to invite the secular (non-Christian) media for a press conference right before the event begins. Also invite them to attend the event in order to record the miracles for television and newspapers.


2. We also encourage you to network with other churches. This will help facilitate a more effective impact in the region. By sharing some of the responsibilities will help the event to be more cost-effective.



Ministry Team and Ushers

These two groups are vital in the success of our meetings. The Ushers will create and maintain order while the Ministry Team is ministering to the people coached by our Pastors and there teams. Our goal is to train people everywhere so they can do what we do. Please make sure to select two groups of people, eager to learn and mature to serve.

Meeting with your Ministry Team and Ushers


Our Director will meet with all local workers (Ministry Team and Ushers. Altar Workers etc.) before the first meeting, briefing them on the order of the meetings and expectations of our pastors in order to improve efficiency. Please make sure to set aside a time and a venue for this meeting, an hour before the first meeting starts.

EVENT PLANNING

I. All Events are started and carried to completion by the local organizers in cooperation with Disciple Ministry.



II. It is the policy of Disciple-MInistry that Pastor Andy travels and ministers with his core team (Director of International Ministries and Worship Leader) unless otherwise indicated.



III. When we accept an invitation we provide experienced personnel who serve as advisors to the local committees and volunteers. They will share methods, materials and knowledge gained over decades of experience in ministry.

IV. Having invited our Pastors, the organizers will provide volunteers to serve in various capacities before, during and after the event


V. We request that a book table be available for our teaching materials in a high traffic area and trained staff to handle the sales.


DETAILS


Traveling Team Members

1. Pastor Andy (or other pastor when indicated)

2. The Director of International Ministries (runs the whole Event)

3. Worship Leader (when indicated)



Flight and Accommodation Arrangements

The organizers are responsible to purchase the Flight Tickets for the aforementioned Team. It is recommended that tickets be purchased no later than one month in advance in order to be cost effective.

The best prices are available usually on line: www.travelocity.com, www.cheaptickets.com, www.orbitz.com, www.expedia.com, www.kayak.com

Should Disciple Ministry be asked to make flight arrangements, the following will apply:

1. Disciple-Ministry will book tickets and hold them for 24 hours (please note that the prices go up each day)

2. The organizers will be invoiced for the total amount

3. The total amount shall be wired within 24 hours to the bank account of Disciple Ministry

The Organizers are responsible for hotel accommodation; each Team Member will have their own room.

Protocol


A. When possible, Pastor Andy likes to meet with local church leaders and those who are instrumental in the local ministry, but please do not schedule other engagements or personal meetings for him without his prior approval.

B. Please do not allow the name, address, telephone- and room numbers of the hotel to become public knowledge under any circumstances, as we would like to keep our focus on our mission.



Honorarium

We all work for free, meaning no one will recieve a dime for our work. We only ask that our travel expences would be taking care of by the inviting organisation.

However we want to be a blessing to our hosting ministries and those attending, therefore we permit our hosts to produce CDs and/or DVD's of the event and sell them during the event. Whatever profit it generates will be in the advantage of the organising ministry.



In order to protect the rights of the participants and to avoid the misuse of the materials, no private recordings and photo shootings are allowed on any of our events. Only those professionals appointed by the organizers.



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We look forward to creating a lasting partnership with you to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation!