INSTRUCTIONS for MINISTRY TEAM WORKERS (MTW)

A. Ministry Team Worker Badge 
1. All MTWs must wear badges.

• If you are not wearing a badge, it would mean that you are going to receive ministry
• Wearing the badge is to avoid confusion. There may be a huge crowd. Only MTWs with badges are allowed to minister.
• We also want to guard against people from outside ministering without our knowledge. They may exploit the whole situation.
• It’s important to submit to the practice of our church. 

2. Always bring along your pen and Bible during ministry.

B. Altar Call & Ministry

1. When the speaker comes to the close of his sermon, get ready for instructions.

2. Preferably, as the speaker or SP starts to ask for responses, you should take the cue and move forward to the altar first. Face the congregation so that you know who you would wish to minister to.

***Look out for people especially when it’s a salvation call.

A person who has not been to a church may feel fearful and shy. He may feel very vulnerable emotionally or spiritually. You can be his anchor of strength to lean on. So smile and affirm the person as he comes forward.

4. General rule-of-thumb 

• Male ministering to male
• Female to female
• If this is not possible, exercise a lot of caution, wisdom and tact when dealing with opposite sex. If a male MTW has to pray for a lady PIN, please try not to touch her. Also ensure that the MTW behind a lady PIN is a lady.

5. When you start to minister, remember the following: 

• Position yourself in front of PIN (but off-center) and lightly place your hand on his head/shoulder. If PIN is a lady, a male MTW should try to avoid bodily contact.
• Do not pray too closely into PIN’s face. (Watch your saliva and breath) Speak into his ear if the music is too loud.
• Preferably, another MTW should stand at the back or the side of PIN to support the 1st MTW. The 2nd MTW should also pray for PIN but his main task is to catch PIN if he falls.
• Stay with PIN during the entire time. No one should be left alone.
• Move to the next PIN only when you have finished ministering to the 1st PIN.
• Do not crowd the passageway. Move right to the front or side so that others will follow. Watch the human traffic situation! 

6. After you have prayed with PIN, ensure that no one has been left out. Do not use the Altar area for socializing or chitchatting. This is out of character and distracting to those needing ministry. Be sensitive to the needs of others and be helpful to others who may require assistance.

7. Anointing oil, covering cloth and tissues. 

• Anointing oil is provided in containers at the altar area.
• Covering cloths are provided to ensure some modesty for the counselee. Usually needed for ladies only.
• Tissues are ready for those who need them.

8. Laying of hands 

• Lay your hand on the shoulder or the head. Do not rub or do other distracting actions.
• Be careful not to touch certain parts of PIN’s body.
• If our hand/body is shaking, pray with hands away from PIN so as not to distract him.
• PLEASE do not push PIN down.
• You can ask PIN to lay hands on the part that needs healing and then place your hands on top of his. 

9. If there is demonic manifestation or emotional outburst, signal to the Supervisor or Pastors for assistance. Good practice is to bring the person away from the meeting.

C. Ministering to Those who Stay in Their Seats 

1. In Bartley’s context, some people are too shy to come to the altar for ministry. They may still stay in their seats. So look out for them from wherever you are.
2. So if the speaker or SP asks for people in their seats to raise their hands when they make a spiritual decision, go to them after the service to pray for them.
3. But always ask them first if they like you to pray for them. Respect their privacy if they say “NO”.

D. Things to Remember: 

1. Always affirm PIN for his bold response to come forward.
2. Always ask PIN: “What do you want Jesus to do for you?” Don’t presume you know what PIN needs
3. When you pray for PIN, pause and try to listen to God at the same time. You will be surprised that the Lord often prompts you on what to pray.
4. Allow pauses for PIN to receive God’s ministry. EG: When you pray for PIN to receive the Lord’s love and peace, pause for PIN to open his heart to receive this love and peace. You can even prompt PIN to open up his hands to receive this divine grace.
5. Always bless PIN with God’s goodness at the end of ministry.
6. Be polite and respectful at all times to everyone.
7. Our yardstick to ministry success is to draw PIN closer to God during ministry. The most important thing is this - PIN must leave you knowing that he has been listened to and loved even if there is no tangible healing. He must know that he has come into a place and environment of love.
8. For those who need further ministry, get their particulars and pass them to the Pastor in Charge (Lionel) for further action.