Supernatural Ministries Training Institute

EXCELLENCE IN MINISTRY

THE FOLLOWING TRUTHS ARE A COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS,

GUIDELINES, AND HELPFUL HINTS TO AID BELIEVERS WHO ARE
IN THE HELPS MINISTRY OR ARE EMPLOYEES.

1. ABSOLUTELY NO STRIFE. IT IS LETHAL TO ALL.

JAMES 3:13-16
2 TIM 2:24-26

2. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS, LIVE A QUIET LIFE, AND WORK WITH YOUR
OWN HANDS.
1 THESS 4:11

3. YOU MUST WALK IN HUMILITY.

1 COR 10:12
JAMES 4:6
MICAH 6:8

4. BE CAREFUL ABOUT RECEIVING ACCUSATIONS.

1 TIM 5:19-20

5. DO YOUR OWN WORK.

ROM 12:6-8
LUKE 3:13-14

6. DON’T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS.

2 COR 10:12

7. PROVE YOUR OWN WORK.

GAL 6:4
2 COR 13:5

8. BE “SUBMITTED” TO LEADERSHIP AND “SUBJECT” TO ONE ANOTHER.

HEB 13:17
1 PET 5:5-6

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9. DO ALL THINGS TO THE BUILDING UP OF THE CHURCH.

1 COR 14:26

10. BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL BELIEVERS.

1 TIM 4:16

A. In word, lifestyle, charity, purity, dress, speech, discipline, and attendance.

11. FULFILL YOUR PRAYER RESPONSIBILITY.

1 TIM 2:1-3
JAMES 5:16

12. ENJOY THE STRENGTH OF FELLOWSHIPPING WITH PEOPLE IN YOUR OWN

REALM.
1 THESS 5:11-13

A. Deacons with deacons, elders with elders, ministers with ministers, etc.

13. READ THOROUGHLY, UNDERSTAND, AND ENDORSE YOUR STATEMENT OF

FAITH.
AMOS 3:3

14. IT IS A MUST TO WALK IN AGREEMENT WITH YOUR PASTORS BECAUSE

THEY ARE THE VISIONARIES AND SENIOR LEADERS OF THE ENTIRE
OPERATION IN GOD.
PHIL 1:27
MATT 18:19

15. HERE AT LIVING WORD AND MARK BARCLAY MINISTRIES, DR. AND MRS.
BARCLAY WORK AS A TEAM. THEY ARE THE SENIOR VOICES.

A. You should pay attention to both of them and be able to follow the instructions of
either. Failure to do this will simply be interpreted that you don’t want to serve in the
capacity that you do.

16. WHEN YOU ARE TOO BIG TO FOLLOW YOUR PASTORS, KNOW TOO MUCH
TO BE TAUGHT, AND NO LONGER WANT TO SUBMIT TO YOUR OWN
PASTORS, THEY WILL PRAY OVER YOU, RELEASE YOU INTO YOUR OWN
MINISTRY, AND SEND YOU OUT.

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17. PROPER ATTIRE.

A. Outward appearance reflects the inner man.

18. BARCLAY PROVERBS:

A. As with your attitude, so goes your life.

B. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be broken.

19. TWO MANDATORY QUALITIES:

1 COR 4:2

A. Tithing.

B. Faithfulness.

20. GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU ARE DOING AS MUCH AS WHY
YOU ARE DOING IT.

21. THERE ARE MANY MINISTRIES DOING A GOOD WORK FOR THE LORD IN
THESE DAYS. THEREFORE, IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO WALK WITH YOUR
PASTORS IN THEIR VISION AND GOALS, YOU ARE FREE TO SIMPLY GO
ELSEWHERE AND BE USED OF THE LORD THERE.

22. IF THE PASTOR IS HAVING TO CHECK ON YOUR WORK AND GUIDE YOU
STEP-BY-STEP, HE IS DOING YOUR JOB. IF HE IS DOING YOUR JOB, WHY
DOES HE NEED YOU?

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