leadership development
We have two classes available for furthering leadership education and experience.
Part of disciple making is developing and equipping leaders in the church.
Leadership Training Class
This is a course where the elders of SGC invest in and disciple a small group of potential ministry leaders in the church. It’s by invitation from the elders- based on recommendations from the Community Group leaders. This course helps disciple and prepare future ministry leaders at SGC for serving as ministry leaders.
The course typically runs once a year (usually in the Fall) for eight weeks. Each class involves prior homework (article, chapter, audio sermon, and a memory verse) for each class. Each class is about 90 minutes and involves prayer, testimonies, homework discussion, and personal accountability.
Pastoral Ministry Training Class
This is a twelve-to-eighteen-month course specifically tailored for a man who believes God is calling him into pastoral ministry. This is by invitation from the elders who could affirm the potential and timing for pastoral ministry in the man’s life. It is designed to help discern God’s call as well as to help prepare for ministry. It involves meeting regularly with one of the pastors, reading assignments, writing papers, along with some active local church ministry and includes evaluation and feedback from the pastors.