The mission of the Servant Leadership Track is to train and equip leaders to lead effective teams and ministries through the model of serving Jesus embodied. This track is ideal for those who may have a calling in ministry and want to grow in their leadership skills as they find themselves, or will find themselves leading others.
Track Leader: Pastor Larry and Kendra Kaufman
Larry serves as the Lead Pastor at Grace Church and Leader with 5812 Global. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Pastoral Ministries from Columbia International University, his Master of Arts in Local Church Leadership from Grace Theological Seminary, and is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Organizational Leadership from Missio Theological Seminary. Larry is passionate about following Jesus, raising a kingdom family, and making Jesus known among the unchurched and the unreached.
Commitment
Weekly gatherings
It is our desire to model the life of Jesus and his ministry. Within his ministry, we see Jesus had 12 disciples. These disciples were deeply committed to the ministry together. As they did ministry together, they also did life together as they followed Jesus. This kind of commitment is what we desire to see in students.
It is in our Weekly Gatherings we desire to foster this kind of model set by Jesus. Students will gather on Tuesday evenings to pray and worship together, talk through spiritually forming topics, topics related specifically to their track, and to fellowship together.
Along with Weekly Gatherings come weekly assignments and readings to help supplement what is being discussed.
Serving
Students are expected to be plugged into a local church and serving in some capacity. This looks different depending on the track you are in. For Worship Track students, students are expected to be leading worship at least once per month.
Mentorship
It is not only important to make disciples, but also to be discipled. Students will be paired up with someone in the church (if not already being discipled), and will meet consistently with this person for mentorship and discipleship.
Worship Nights
On the first Wednesday night of each month, all tracks will come together at Grace Church (Berlin Campus) for a worship night. There is no expectation to serve (unless asked). This is an opportunity for students to be filled and worship together.