Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Vicar skills

What are the most important things for most Vicars to be able to do?

Obviously it all depends. You can try to play to your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. If you have a staff team, some things could be delegated almost entirely.

"apt to teach"
Can preach
Teach the Bible
Lead small group Bible studies
Teach the Bible informally one to one

Pray

Plan and lead public worship including occasional offices (baptisms, weddings, funerals etc.)

Leadership
Recruit, monitor, train & motivate others
"equip the saints for the works of ministry" by teaching the word
Set vision and direction
Mission Action Planning
Able to work with others in healthy fruitrful ways
Communicates

Can relate to people to do them good
Ideally people of all sort of ages and backgrounds, men and women etc.
Pastoral care including showing love and teaching the Bible and praying with people

does the "work of an evangelist" including making the most of occasional offices

Hospitality

Adequate organisation and admin (e.g. fees, banns, churchyard)

Self-motivation

Self-awareness

Able to exercise a public role in church and wider community
an example to the flock

Can chair meetings such as the PCC or arrange for others to do so well

Role specific tasks: e.g. is he expected to be a school governor, take assemblies, serve on various committies

What else would you include? What are the real priorities and essentials?

How much are these things a matter of nature or gifting and how much can they be learned and how?

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