16
Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

  • View
    219

  • Download
    1

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Why Graduates’ Ministry?

Marketplace Christian Network

Page 2: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Uniqueness of Graduates’ Ministry

Marketplace Christian Network

1. Inter-denominational

2. Vocational Expertise

3. Synergistic to local churches

4. Ministry and Missions Oriented

Page 3: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

LocalChurches

Para Church Org

Marketplace Group/Ministries

Christian Community Gathered in Worship

Immersed Through Intentional Ministry

Christian Community Scattered in Ministry

The WorldThe Church

Worship, equipping, resource

Page 4: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Healthcare

Education

Government

Business

Arts &Culture

Family

PeopleOf GodPeopleOf God

MinistryMinistryin theWorldWorldof

WorkWorkthe

ChurchGatheredGathered

and

DispersedDispersed

Page 5: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Sherman and Hendricks quoted Dr. Clayton Bell, pastor of the Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, once preached a sermon entitled, “What’s a Layman to Do?” He remarked “According to a study

which I read several years ago, no church can create enough meaningful jobs for all of its

members to do something in church. In fact, only one-third of the membership of a local church can be given a job doing church work. So if you think that serving the Lord means doing some work in

church, then two-thirds of you are doomed to frustration and disappointment.”

Page 6: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Church and Graduates’ Ministry

Church World

Time Commitment

Page 7: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF Singapore

1. Vocational Ministries

2. Contemporary Issues Ministries

3. Student and Alumni Ministries

4. Social Ministries and Foreign Missions

Page 8: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeVocational Ministries

As we see our vocation as a calling and ministry from our loving Father, we hold regular fellowship meetings to:

• Keep accountable to the highest ethical standards in performing our daily work, when necessary, even over and above what is industrial norm or legally mandated.

• Seek the interest of the common good for humanity and environment through our work as much as possible, in particular for the poor, needy, orphaned and widowed.

• Help our fellow Christian colleague to clarify his/her calling though vocational counseling.

Page 9: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeVocational Ministries

4. Sharpen our skills and ability in and through our daily work through so as to present work of excellence before the Lord

5. Integrate our faith and work through the corporate study of Scriptures and contemplating on its’ application within the vocational, personal, cultural, political and social context.

6. Challenge each other to be witnesses, in words and deeds and living out the rule of Christ in every sphere of our lives, including our vocation.

Page 10: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeContemporary Issues Ministry

As a fellowship of believers who have been gifted with the privilege of tertiary education and strategically placed in sphere of influence, we take seriously our call into the public square.

1. As a professional Christian fellowship, we will do our best to present a reasonable Christian perspective or worldview without political affiliation in service of our people and nation.

2. Discuss and propose industrial standards and government policies pertaining topics relevant for sectional groups, interest groups and ministries to ensure

Page 11: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeContemporary Issues Ministry

A. Safety of peopleB. Good Ethics and Positive Social ImpactC. Equitable distribution of resourceD. Preservation of the environmentE. Protection of the underprivileged from abuseF. Misuse and Abuse of power

3. Collaborate and Network with other sectional groups, Christian organizations and churches (depending on appropriate situations with other religious organizations) to bring about positive social change and environment for the good of the nation.

4. Foster honest and genuine dialogue within the Fellowship, Christian Community and other that may or may not agree with the Fellowship’s stand and conviction of the Scriptures.

Page 12: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeStudent and Alumni Ministries

IFES Student Ministries• Friendships and mentoring relationships with

students• Help with student programs and advisory roles• Associate staff work• Funding

National and Returnees’ Ministries• Special Interest Groups for issues pertaining

to Home Nation• Special Interest Groups for issues pertaining

to Host Nation

Page 13: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Four Platforms of GCF SingaporeSocial Ministries and Foreign Missions

Whole Gospel to the Whole World by the Whole Church.

1) Both at a local or foreign capacity. 2) Besides the traditional missions or social

ministry models, we can work towards creative and innovative platforms such as Corporate adoption of charities, Business as Missions, Itinerant Traveling Missionary or Church Planter.

Stewards and co-regents with ChristGCF can play a particular role in pioneering social

ministries when there are no existing help is rendered and be one who stands in the gaps. We find examples of such in our history for training of pastors, lay leaders, hospitals, employment etc.

Page 14: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Page 15: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

I simply argue that the cross be raised again at the centre of the market place as well as on the steeple of the church. I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves; on the town garbage heap; at a crossroad so cosmopolitan that they had to write his title in Hebrew and in Latin and in Greek … at the kind of place where cynics talk smut, and thieves curse, and soldiers gamble. Because that is where he died. And that is what he died about. And that is where churchmen should be and what churchmen should be about.

George MacLeod of the Iona Community.

Page 16: Why Graduates’ Ministry? Marketplace Christian Network

Marketplace Christian Network

Thank You