nuestra meta:
Crecer.
sustantivo: pipa
en inglés significa:
1. una semilla de una fruta.
2. una persona excelente.
Como la semilla, queremos ver a las personas crecer en liderazgo y que se conviertan en excelentes pastores, líderes y personas.
Un Futuro Brillante
Tendremos un proceso que comienza en la escuela secundaria y prepa, y los canaliza a institutos bíblicos y centros de estudio. Después de que se gradúen de la universidad o del centro de estudios, queremos verlos convertirse en ministros aprendices de P.I.P. Cuando cumplan con el acuerdo de dos años, comenzarán a ayudarnos a cumplir la meta de cincuenta nuevos ministros en un período de cinco años. Agregaremos, al menos, un nuevo P.I.P. ministro en cada región, cada año. El distrito de West Texas y Plains se volverá más jóven y más relevante, mientras ayudamos a nuestros fantásticos pastores más maduros a crecer en sus iglesias.
El Reto:
La edad promedio de nuestros pastores en el distrito de West Texas and Plains es de más de cincuenta y cinco a sesenta años. Si muchos de estos excelentes pastores se jubilaran en los próximos cinco a diez años, eso dejaría al menos entre treinta y cinco y cuarenta iglesias abiertas.
¿Qué haremos con este enorme vacío de liderazgo pastoral?
Debemos ser proactivos y crear espacio para nuevos pastores en nuestro distrito para las iglesias abiertas y para la plantación de iglesias. Debemos ser acogedores y así ser parte de lo que ellos quieran elegir ser. Estamos en una nueva temporada para la iglesia, necesitamos una afluencia de nuevos pastores. Entonces…
les presento P.I.P., el Programa de Pasantes Pastorales (en español).
Es hora de que salgamos al frente y hagamos nuevos líderes.
Guiaremos a las personas de nuestras propias iglesias desde la escuela secundaria y prepa hasta los adultos a posiciones ministeriales y eventualmente a convertirse en pastores.
Plan De Reclutamiento
- Enfocaremos en pastores y pastores de jóvenes de cada iglesia, haciendo videos, enviando material y conectándonos personalmente con cada representante regional (Los miembros del equipo de P.I.P.)
- Ir a campamentos y convenciones juveniles, hacer un
“pitch” del grupo y poner una mesa con su información.
- Ofrecer una beca para el programa de verano o la universidad bíblica A/D. (Pendiente aprobación de los pastores de cada región individualmente)
- Proporcionar carteles y paquetes a cada iglesia para exhibirlos.
- Usar creativamente todos los esfuerzos de las redes
sociales para publicitar el programa de verano.
El Plan
Parte 1: Programa de Pasantías Pastorales
Reclutar graduados recientes de las escuelas bíblicas, los Centros de estudio de la Universidad Global y las iglesias locales del Distrito West Texas and Plains para servir bajo pastores en nuestra región durante dos años.
Tendremos P.I.P. Pasantías de verano en una iglesia en cada región. Tendrá una duración de seis semanas y será a la manera de un modelo de “Masters Commission.” Los estudiantes pagarán para estar allí.
Después de dos años de aprendizaje y/o transición a otras iglesias, si así lo desea la región, habrán cumplido el compromiso.
El pasante aprenderá a ser pastor trabajando en el ministerio, y a los aprendices en servicio se les prometerá una fecha de finalización del P.I.P. programa.
Tendrán la opción de pastorear allí, si el pastor actual quisiera retirarse y hacer una transición.
Las otras dos opciones son plantar una iglesia o tomar una iglesia abierta en nuestro distrito.
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Podrán conseguir un trabajo de medio tiempo (recomendado de 10 a 25 horas a la semana; esto es opcional y depende de la persona).
Servirán el compromiso de dos años.
Serán respetuosos con los pastores principales y líderes.
Serán flexibles a las necesidades y recursos de la iglesia.
Ellos se harán cargo de sus propias comidas, teléfono, automóvil y otras facturas personales que traigan consigo.
Trabaján por lo menos 25-30 horas a la semana con la iglesia. (Servicios y reuniones se aplicarán al horario)
Deben postularse y ser aceptados con dos referencias. (Una referencia de un ministro acreditado y una de un amigo o familiar)
Deben solicitar sus credenciales para ser parte del distrito de West Texas and Plains.
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To provide three meals a week as a kind gesture to help the young minister.
To pay a weekly salary of $150-$400, or more if the church is able. (This will vary with churches according to their financial ability)
To provide housing for the student. This could be in someone’s home, an apartment, or a house.
The pastors should include the young pastors in all things pastoral, from the board meetings to preaching opportunities.
The pastors must personally disciple them and teach them how to be a pastor. (Following host pastor teaching track)
The training should go across all ministries so that the young apprentice ministers will see the needs of each area of the church.
The church and the Senior Pastor must be there for the apprentice, at all levels and commit to them, giving opportunities for growth.
The senior pastor is accountable to the regional leaders, the P.I.P. ministry leader, and the WTAP District leaders.
The pastor will fill out a monthly P.I.P. Report.
The pastor emails the report to the presbyter of each region and the lead pastor of P.I.P. who passes it on to the WTAP District Leadership.
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The region will try to help the apprentice financially in a time of great need, if possible. (That is contingent with a majority vote by the pastors of the region.)
The region will pay for them to do a church planting bootcamp.
The P.I.P. Leadership team will recruit at college days and connect with the recent graduates with ministry opportunities.
We will be a guide and conduit for all applications and the church selection process.
We will love them and bring them into our Region family by:
A. The regional leaders receives the apprentice, and they will have decided before hand how many churches, and or months at each location.
B. The presbyter decides where he, she, or the couple will go. Then pastor of the chosen church brings them in and follows the guidelines above for the Pastor's responsibilities.
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To train up ministers.
To equip a new minister to be able to step into a church and be successful.
To help the local church.
To strengthen the ministries and core leadership team of the church.
To help and serve the pastors of the West Texas and Plains District.
To plant churches, and provide new church planters for our district.
Part 2 - AXIS Summer Program
TRACK 1
6 week class
Pass one Global University Course
(BIB 121 - Introduction to Hermeneutics - How to study the Bible)
Final week is used to prepare and take the final exam
TRACK 2
Personal relationship with Jesus (4 days)
Leadership (3 days)
Servant hood (3 days)
Worship and Media (5 days) - Edward Rivera
Evangelism and Discipleship (5 days) - Jon McCullough
Children’s Ministry (5 days) - Charity McCullough
How to prepare a sermon (2 days)
Ministry Days during the last week (3 days)
Highlights and special services
Friday Night Fun Nights
A time to have fun with the students (ex. lake day, swimming pool, axe throwing, mall visits, movie day, fishing, etc.)
Outreach during the last week (3 days of Outreach)
Participate in the Sunday Morning Service - all services; all week. (Local and Host Church)
Schedule:
7-8am - Breakfast/Exercise/Get Ready
9-10am - Prayer/ Devotion (1 hour)
10-10:30am - Break
10:30 am - Global University class/Ministry Training Session
11:30 - Lunch
1pm - Serve/Community Ministry
2-4pm - Ministry Training Session
4-6pm - Break
Part 3 - The P.I.P. Summer Internship Program
A suggested 21 days or 120 hours of service.
The host church will be designated by the presbyter.
The summer intern must fill out application and be accepted by the regional leaders and the leadership of P.I.P.
The references should include one credentialed minister and one friend or family member.
The application must be approved no later than three weeks before the start date of the P.IP. Summer Intern Program.
Certain cases may be accepted, pending support from P.I.P. Leadership Team
The host church agrees to provide housing, three to five meals, and $300.00 for the three weeks.
This can be done with a check or paying on the school bill of said student.
The summer intern will serve the church and learn from the pastor and his leaders.
The host pastor will give the summer intern ample opportunities to learn to lead.
Everyone treats everyone with respect and dignity.
Our Programs
Axis summer program
Axis Summer Internship is an internship designed for high school students who love Jesus and are wanting to grow in leadership and experience. Axis is a challenging six-weeks mixed with learning, serving, fun, friendship, and making a Jesus impact.
The students will take a college course and will be trained in eight levels of ministry.
Axis summer interns will go back to their churches fired up, trained up, and ready to work effectively for God.
There is a cost to join, but we will help you figure out how to raise the money, because we want the elite WTAP youth to be powerful and make a difference where they live and minister.
summer internship program
The WTAP P.I.P. Summer College Internship has been developed to aid and provide opportunities for college students and Global University students.
It is known that most colleges and universities, including Global University, require a practical portion to graduate. This 120 hour, three to four week summer internship is offered to help you graduate and train you to grow in the Lord.
graduate program
Do you want to be a senior pastor or in full-time ministry? Do you want to plant a church, or become a missionary?
Our P.I.P. Graduate Internship is what you have been looking for. In two short years, you will be trained in real day-to-day pastoral ministry, and you will be paid and provided for as a student in the Pastoral Internship Program.
Meet the Pastors and Leaders that make up the Pastoral Internship Program!
