If Jesus didn't have an exam before sending out the disciples why should we require our pastors to do exams during their training?
The Need for Training
- Will any harvest of souls be lost because the labourers were too few?
- What categories of people may be termed “fishers of men?” Is it more than pastors?
Learning by Observing
- Should young people try to copy the styles of older preachers?
- What kinds of things can a young pastor learn from watching experienced pastors?
Learning by Doing
- How much of what we know about our work came from our education? Why do we have to learn “on the job?” Why don’t they teach those things in college?
- What did Jesus accomplish by sending out the 70 while he was still around instead of waiting till he had died?
Learning through
Failure
- What are some reasons why even though we work hard we sometimes fail?
- Is it good that schools are not allowed to fail students till the end of elementary school? Why or why not?
- What have you learnt from your failures in life?
Learning through Success
- How much satisfaction can one allow from successes in witnessing or evangelism?
- How do you feel about someone who announces that he “won” x number of souls for the kingdom “by the grace of God?” Why does the pastor often add “Praise the Lord?
- When was the last time your church organized a training programme for outreach activities? Would you be willing to join a training session?