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Where do young people, who have the unique call of God on their lives to be ministers, go for help? What about advice? What about Instruction? What about Fellowship and Networking? How about exposure?
In response to the combined challenges of Pastoral vacancies and shortages, leadership deficiencies, character and integrity crisis, the changing role of ministry and the church, and the overall absence of well-rounded ministry mentorship for young people, The Timothy Troop emerged.
Overseer Christopher J. Harris has a conviction that every young minister can be healthy and growing. Seminary and formal education may well be a viable option at the appropriate season of their lives, but for young people that are not old enough for post-secondary education, a present process of training, exposure, and mentorship is vital.
1. Must have officially accepted their call to ministry and be currently involved in a local church.
2. Have the support and endorsement of their Senior Minister.
3. Must be between ages 13-19. If under age 18, must have the support and consent of parents/guardians.
3. Be currently enrolled in either a secondary or post-secondary educational system or institution pursuing a middle school completion, a high school diploma, GED, or undergraduate degree.
4. Complete The Timothy Troop Application
5. Sign The Timothy Troop Agreement & Guidelines (action plan, no financial incentive, respect of mentor time, etc.)
6. After a 1-year commitment of participation, each participant will be listed on the Speaker's Bureau listing, along with a certificate of involvement.
7. Supply an annual administrative Registration Fee (USD). Registration only received at The Hub.
We have established a Mentoring element to the Young Minister's Network. For those young ministers that are interested in receiving direct mentoring from well-established, well-rounded, and accomplished ministers of the gospel, then join our Mentoring Exchange. The Mentoring Exchange is a 13-week program designed to bring you up, close, and personal with ministers that have already served, for at least ten-years in ministry. Many of the mentors that have been hand selected are Senior Pastors, Seminar Professors, Ministry Leaders, Business leaders, Authors, Denominational leaders, Bi-Vocational Pastors, and the list goes on and on. The list of mentors is a well-balanced list to provide you with a wealth of wisdom, instruction, and common sense proverbs for how to last in ministry for the long-haul.
that are relevant to Young Ministers. These topics could include: "Right Church, Right Fit", Forecasting and Prophecy, "Tent-Making", "Pimping The Gospel", "Seminary Or Not", Effective Communicating, Long-term career planning, Dating as a single minister, Logistics on accepting engagements, "Room For The Ladies - In Ministry", and so many other topics.
The Hub of Inspiration has a Blog and Message Board that will be specific to Young Ministers. On a regular basis, young ministers will be challenged, strengthened, and encouraged in their walk of faith and deliberate life of wisdom.
we will join together in prayer. We will not be a SUBSTITUTE for your own prayer life, nor will we be a SHORTCUT to your submission to a local ministry, but we will JOIN with you and in agreement for your prayer concerns.
