Leadership Development

Minister in Training

Licensing and Ordination Requirements The Ordained Minister has received authority from both the Senior Pastor and State of Oklahoma to perform all rites of the church and the wedding ceremony. The Licensed Minister has received authority from the FBC Summit to perform all rites of the church and the wedding ceremony Each candidate for licensing must meet the following requirements:

• Subscribe to FBC Summit Statement of Faith• Involved in ministry that warrants credentials based on Ephesians 4:12 • Successful completion of M.I.T. program • Above reproach lifestyle• A consistent tither• Must submit to an oral interviewing process with staff pastors then Senior Pastor.

Licensing and Ordination Requirements Each candidate for ordination must meet the licensing requirements in addition to the following: • Must be called into fulltime ministry with a recognized religious organization • Must be committed to pursue or be in progress in pursuing a degree• Must receive initial approval from Senior Pastor • Must submit to an oral interviewing process with ordination committee chosen

by the Senior Pastor.

Recommended Reading List• Blackaby, Henry. Spiritual Leadership. Broadman and Holman Publishers,

2001 • Duduit, Michael. Handbook of Contemporary Preaching. Broadman and

Holman, 1992 • Duvall, J. Scott. Grasping God’s Word. Zondervan, 2001 • Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology, 2nd Edition. Baker Books, 1998 • Fasol, Al. Steps to the Sermon. Broadman, 1996 • Gorman, Michael J. Elements of Biblical Exegesis. Hendrickson Publishers,

2001 • Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Zondervan, 1994

Recommended Reading List• Hegg, David W. Appointed to Preach. Christian Focus, 1999 • LaRue, Cleophus J. The Heart of Black Preaching. Westminster John Knox

Press, 2000 • Mitchell, Henry H. Black Preaching: The Recovery of a Lost Art. Abingdon

Press, 1990 • NAMB. The NET, 2000 • Proctor, Samuel D. Sermons From the Black Pulpit. Judson Press, 1984 • Proctor, Samuel D. The Certain Sound of the Trumpet. Judson Press, 1994 • Richards, Lawrence. Creative Bible Teaching. Moody Press, 1998

Recommended Reading List• Ryrie, Charles. Basic Theology. Moody Press, 1999 • Taylor, Gardner C. How Shall They Preach. Progressive Baptist Publishing

House, • 1977 • Thurman, Howard. Meditations of the Heart. Beacon Press, 1999 • Thomas, Frank A. They Like to Never Quit Praising God. United Church Press,

1997 • Virkler, Henry. Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation. Baker

Books, 1995

Pastoral Protocol for Associate Ministers and M.I.T.’s Pulpit

• Only enter pulpit upon invitation from the Senior Pastor or pastoral staff. • Do not chatter in the pulpit. • Refrain from walking from the pulpit during sermon.. • When led, stand in support of the preacher. • Be careful of facial expressions. If necessary, sit away from the camera. • No dozing and gum chewing. • Ladies and gentlemen please sit appropriately. • If you are an M.I.T., please yield sitting to associate ministers in the pulpit

or the reserved seating area. If you are an associate minister, please yield to the pastoral staff in the pulpit or in the reserved seating area.

Pastoral Protocol for Associate Ministers and M.I.T.’s Pulpit

• Let your staff minister as well as Senior Pastor know of preaching engagements. • Only associate ministers of FBCSUMMIT (persons who have completed the M.I.T. program) are allowed to

preach at FBCSUMMIT (this includes special events, youth and children’s church and Single’s worship service). If you are asked and have not completed the M.I.T. program, please refer the Senior Pastor.

• Follow strict protocol (chain of command) when addressing issues or concerns. • Let your staff pastor and or Senior Pastor know if you will be away from the church for an extended period of

time. • Be respectful to all ministers at all times. • Address personal issues in private, not in public. • Always arrive early, rather than on time. • Be obedient and be careful not to take liberties. It is better to be asked up than down. • Both associate ministers and M.I.T.s are allowed to participate in communion and facilitate baptism ordinances. • As newly called ministers, you will be approached by many that will offer you advice, instruction and

mentoring. Please use your discernment in these areas. If you are in the M.I.T. program and are approached and asked to attend informal or formal classes regarding your calling, teaching, preaching, or leadership by anyone associated with FBCSUMMIT.

Pastoral Protocol for Associate Ministers and M.I.T.’s Pulpit

• Preaching:• If preaching, acknowledge God, Senior Pastor and ministers in the pulpit. • Be careful using humor in the pulpit when it is directed at a fellow

minister or friend in the congregation. • Practice humility in the pulpit but make no apologies for being there. • Be obedient to the time restrictions or parameters given. • When referencing ministers in the pulpit, classroom or in a formal

situation refer to them as reverend or pastor, as opposed to their first name. • Profanity is not permitted.

Pastoral Protocol for Associate Ministers and M.I.T.’s Pulpit

Funerals: • Follow the lead of the Pastor of Pastoral Care, staff pastor or his or

her appointee. Address any questions or misunderstandings to the Senior Pastor.• If asked to speak, be obedient to the time parameters given. When in

doubt be brief. • In all leadership situations, especially in pastoral care situations

always confer with and or yield to the staff pastor, i.e. hospital visitations, prayer, or speaking with the family.