Ministry Teams
Finding Your Ministry Within Our Church
As we work together to make disciples and share Christ’s love, it is important that we help every member to be an active minister. We invite you to prayerfully consider the ministry teams described below. If God is leading you to join us in His work, please let us know how you want to help.
We also have a spiritual gifts inventory that we can share with you to help you identify the gifts God has given you for serving in His kingdom. Just ask a pastor for a copy of this Gifts Inventory.
Greeting Team
Purpose: To create a welcoming atmosphere at church for visitors and members.
Gifts needed: hospitality, evangelism, mercy, helps, encouragement, knowledge, writing
Primary functions: Make welcome packets for visitors. Greet each person who enters and hand them a bulletin. Direct visitors to correct locations and provide information. Register guests. Send follow-up mailing to visitors and make phone calls offering to visit them.
Worship Team
Purpose: To plan and lead meaningful worship experiences at church.
Gifts needed: music, helps, arts/crafts, encouragement, leadership
Primary functions: Leading worship services through music, skits, audio-visuals, sound system, the Lord’s Supper, baptisms, offerings, and special worship services. Responsible for worship banners and worship seasons (Lent, Advent, etc.).
Prayer Team
Purpose: To direct a prayer ministry for individuals and groups to pray for church ministries and needs.
Gifts needed: prayer, faith, encouragement, mercy, evangelism, wisdom, administration/leadership, knowledge, writing
Primary functions: Have regular prayer times related to the church mission and church family needs. Manage prayer request page on website.
Youth Team *
Purpose: To assist the Youth Director in planning and hosting youth activities.
Gifts needed: evangelism, music, helps, administration/leadership, arts/crafts, serving, shepherding, teaching, encouragement
Primary functions: Plans and assists with discipleship training, fun/fellowship activities, and service opportunities for youth (7th grade – 12th grade).
Children’s Team *
Purpose: To plan, guide and promote children’s activities.
Gifts needed: evangelism, music, helps, administration/leadership, arts/crafts, serving, shepherding, teaching, encouragement
Primary functions: Plans and assists with discipleship training, fun/fellowship activities, and service opportunities for children (infants through 6th grade).
Fellowship Team *
Purpose: To plan, guide, and promote fun and fellowship activities for the church.
Gifts needed: hospitality, helps, serving, administration/leadership, mercy
Primary functions: Makes arrangements for church gatherings for fun and fellowship. Oversees food preparation and serving for church activities and ministries.
* These three team leaders comprise the Family Ministry Team. This team ministers to the whole family by coordinating the work of the three teams.
Facilities Team
Purpose: To maintain church facilities.
Gifts needed: manual craftsmanship, administration, helps, serving, giving, leadership
Primary functions: This team works to maintain the building and grounds cleanliness, repairs, renovations, and overall appearance.
Small Group / Discipleship Team
Purpose: To plan and lead discipleship classes and small groups.
Gifts needed: teaching, administration/leadership, helps, knowledge, writing, shepherding, evangelism, encouragement
Primary functions: This team promotes involvement in small groups for outreach, spiritual growth, and for membership in a caring community. Team members teach/facilitate classes and groups.
Missions/Outreach Team
Purpose: To lead the church in taking the message of Jesus Christ outside of the church building.
Gifts needed: evangelism, teaching, music, administration/leadership, helps, manual craftsmanship, serving, mercy, giving, encouragement
Primary functions: This team offers both the Word of God and a helping hand. Plans and leads activities to take the good news of Jesus outside of the church through backyard Bible clubs, outdoor music events, community block parties, family festivals, home visits, door-to-door invitations, etc. This includes ministry to basic needs, such as programs to feed, clothe, and house those in need (Angel Food, Fuel Up, Food Pantry, Baptist Disaster Relief, etc). Restoring The Sprott Center and making plans to offer Christian recreation and worship opportunities there. Plans regular mission trips in-state, national, and international. Coordinates and promotes special church offerings (missions offerings, Baptist Children’s Homes, Samaritan’s Purse, etc.) Plans, promotes, and leads any fundraisers for missions.
Finance/Business Team
Purpose: To oversee the church finances by working closely with the church treasurer.
Gifts needed: administration, wisdom, giving, faith
Primary functions: Based on budget requests from the Ministry Coordination Team, this team develops and presents annual budget to the church. Informs Ministry Coordination Team about funds to promote missions. Meets at least quarterly to review church finances. Assists the church treasurer to monitor and manage church funds.