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 Make it an event for the entire church
- Sunday evening service or midweek service is recommended
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Can be carried out along with other lay training programs
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Make it a big event (Start promotion long before the ceremony)
- Can be an effective promotion for the next training.
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A golden opportunity for the pastor to share their discipleship training ministry philosophy
through the sermon
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An effective way to promote the value of discipleship and leader training (Graduation
Ceremony)
- The new trainees can receive incentives for the training and the graduates can feel the significance of the training they have received.
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When there are many people congratulating and encouraging them, they can gain
confidence for their future ministries.
Celebrate
- Foster an atmosphere in which the entire church members can feel inspired and moved along with the trainees.
- Graduation Ceremony - Recommended ceremony date: Mid to end of December (in order to benefit from the celebration atmosphere of the New Years and Christmas)
Entrance Ceremony ? Recommended mid to end of January (Discipleship training begins in February)
- Graduation Ceremony - Have a surprising element during the celebration. (balloons, flowers, song dedication)
Detailed and thorough preparation
- Worship Service
- Pay attention to the order of the service
- For entrance ceremony, create an atmosphere to encourage decisions and resolutions
- For graduation ceremony, create an atmosphere of celebration and congratulations
- Presider, Preacher, Testimony (for graduation ceremony), special music
- Administration
- Certificate, seat assignment (chart, card), placard, bulletin, the trainees attire
- Gifts for the trainees:
For the new trainees (study guide, The Bible and the hymnal, Binder, Bible Memory Card,
Color pencils, books, and etc.)
For the graduating trainees (travel, books, watch, ring, and etc.)
- Event
- Preparation for the ceremony
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