MINISTRY TEAMS
Our ministry teams are fueled by a deep passion to support church leaders and congregations, working with them and equipping them to spread the gospel to all and develop future disciples.
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"Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ." - Ephesians 4:11-12
Church Growth Team
The Church Growth Team is responsible for developing, recruiting, equipping and coordinating ministries to resource the local church in areas such as: church planting, mothering congregations, satellite churches, revitalization, regeneration, closing of congregations, team approaches to ministry, as well as other areas pertaining to church growth.
Leadership Development Team
The Leadership Development Team is responsible for developing, recruiting, equipping and coordinating ministries to resource the local church in areas such as: lay leadership development, clergy leadership development, undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, scholarships, networking ministries, team mentoring, communications and technologies support as well as other areas pertaining to leadership development.
Clergy Team
The Clergy Team is responsible to promote clergy fellowship and provide credentials servicing in such areas as: clergy family health, peer coaching, support, encouragement, inspiration, connection, covenant, fellowship accountability, spiritual formation, friendships, as well as other areas pertaining to clergy health. Responsibilities also include the appointment of members to the Congregational Mediation Team.
Credentialing Services
The Credentialing Services Team shall be responsible for recognizing, commissioning, licensing, and ordaining clergy in the Church of God. This Team shall also provide leadership in pastor/congregation conflict resolution, revoking and/or restoring ministers' credentials, facilitating the recognition of congregations, counseling, and disciplining congregations. For disciplinary actions, the Clergy Team addresses the appeals process for credentialing matters. This Team will expedite the administrative reporting of its actions to the Credentialing Services of the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana.
OTHER MINISTRY areas
WPA Camp meeting planning
The WPA Camp Meeting Planning Team is responsible for all of the programming including the speaker, worship, conferences, youth ministry, and Kids' Korner, as well as all the special logistics necessary for camp meeting.
thirst youth ministry
The Thirst Youth Ministry Team works with youth leaders and youth across WPA to plan and deliver the Thirst Youth Convention. Want to learn more? Visit www.thirstevent.com for more information...​