MTS Blog

Michael Bennett's recent book, "Do You Feel Called By God?", brilliantly tackles the vague phrase used by so many to justify choices and decisions. Ben Pfahlert shares his thoughts.

Ministry is a weird job, and can take some time getting used to. Jodie McNeill offers his advice to apprentices on making the shift to working in ministry. Adapted from the Training Day 1, 2013, workshop Adjusting to Ministry as Work.

Elissa Moran has returned. Since completing a ministry apprenticeship at the University of New South Wales in 2008, she moved on to Moore College, where she worked hard and graduated in 2011. Since 2012, she is back working with Campus Bible Study at UNSW, but this time in a different role.

Daniel Kenny, apprentice at Wyoming Church of Christ, needed to raise the funds for his MTS Apprenticeship. He shares his top 5 fundraising tips with us on the MTS Blog. Part of the Fundraising Apprenticeships series.

Daniel Kenny wanted ministry training & Wyoming Church of Christ wanted to train. But when their church couldn't stretch the budget to employ and train Dan, they decided this wouldn't stop them. Part of the Fundraising Apprenticeships series.

It didn't take long for April to be convinced that doing a ministry apprenticeship over two years was more beneficial than just one. She shares why she would recommend a two year apprenticeship to anyone wondering whether the extra year is worth it.

From the Archives: What does it mean to be an effective minister? What things should we bear in mind as we prepare for full time gospel work? How can we make sure our ministry will make an impact for the Kingdom of God? In Part 3 of 3 parts, FRANK RETIEF provides us with seven wise habits to adopt as we seek to be effective ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ben Pfahlert reflects on the life of John Chapman, a godly man with a widely influential passion for Christ and passion for the lost.

From the Archives: What does it mean to be an effective minister? What things should we bear in mind as we prepare for full time gospel work? How can we make sure our ministry will make an impact for the Kingdom of God? In Part 2 of 3 parts, FRANK RETIEF provides us with seven wise habits to adopt as we seek to be effective ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

From the Archives: What does it mean to be an effective minister? What things should we bear in mind as we prepare for full time gospel work? How can we make sure our ministry will make an impact for the Kingdom of God? In Part 1 of 3 parts, FRANK RETIEF provides us with seven wise habits to adopt as we seek to be effective ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A core part of the MTS year is the ministry recruiting conference, a chance for people to think through what serving Christ will look like. We spoke to Damien Craig from Victoria’s Challenge Conference about how his views on life and ministry were challenged.

Training and recruiting for ministry is one of those important, but not urgent jobs. Unfortunately, this means that raising gospel workers can fall off the radar. Mark Earngey, Assistant Minister of Toongabbie Anglican Church, shares how his church brought ministry apprenticeships back onto the agenda, and we share six steps you can use in your church as well.

We don’t just make mistakes in overlooking people for ministry, but on times we can actually find that we’ve selected the wrong people for leadership. Here are nine reasons why we might choose the wrong person for ministry leadership.

These mistakes are in tension, and it’s not always easy to avoid them. Identifying potential apprentices is an art, not a science. Here are seven reasons why we could overlook people and fail to recruit suitable ministry apprentices...

Wagga apprentice Tim Flint shares with us some of the important lessons he recently learnt, as he assisted in planning a local and relevant evangelistic event.

When asked what the goal of his apprenticeship would be, Jimmy Alley said he wants to bridge the gap between the youth of Tamworth and the wider Christian community.

He then asked me this: “At what age do you think you can start training people for ministry?” What a great question.

Philip Rademaker didn’t intend to make history - he just wanted to share the gospel. But it was this passion that led him and his wife, Laura, to move 4,000km from Canberra to become the first MTS apprentice to train in the Northern Territory.