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Internships

Select TUMI Resources

Pastoral

Direction/Oversight

and church leadership to enrich and strengthen the continuing investment of its leaders

Directed investment given by pastoral oversight, mentors,

The Capstone Curriculum

Co-sponsored Events

Alternative

development curricula, conferences, events, and web sites.

TUMI Resources

Use of our growing

portfolio of leadership

Assessing the gifts, resources, burdens, and opportunities of growing ministers in the context of their local church and its leadership

Conferences

Retreats and

• Identify and select potential leaders • World Impact licensing procedure

• Lay pastors and ministry interns • Laying the foundation for clergy

Mentoring

Leadership

Formal

Assessment Process

Ministry

Ministry

Transition to Independence Denominational Criteria

Leadership

Investment

Evangelism – winning souls for Christ Follow-up – establishing new believers in Christ and the Church Discipleship – equipping Christians to grow toward maturity Select Foundations Courses Bible Study Programs Programming Identification

Based on denominational affiliation, church leadership must be enabled to ascertain what specific training in church polity, doctrinal

issues, or relevant denominational practice will be required, and a plan should be developed to help them attain and adhere to these standards.

(These activities are marked by missionary-led Bible Study, discipling, teaching, and preaching)

planting.

Diploma

Ongoing leadership development for

Consultations

maximum effectiveness in urban ministry, outreach, mission, and church

Ministerial Studies

Grounding Converts Win & Establish New Believers in Christ

Ongoing Investment

Independence and Partnership

Identifying and Selecting Leaders and Providing

Entrust and Release to

Licensing Emerging Ministers

Credentialing for Ordination

Tradition of the Church (Denominational Criteria)

Missionary Investment

Missionary and Local Church Sharing Investment

Following the

Christians

Providing Resources for Independent Church Leaders

Recognized Leaders in Training

New & Growing

Level One

Level Two

Level Three

Three Levels of Ministry Investment Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis