Any team needs people with specific skills, training, and background to enable the rest of the team to be successful and effective. Those involved in support ministriesis usually serve in two year committments at a time.

Examples of Support Ministries:

• Administration
•  Finances
•  MK Education
•  Information Technology
• Skill & Vocational training

The following  section outlines the core qualifications for each category in the following three areas:

1. Spiritual gift(s)
2. Experience
3. Education

Spiritual Gifts:

We affirm the value and importance of all the gifts of the Spirit.  However, due to the nature of member assistance activity, there should be a demonstrated evidence of giftedness in at least one of the following gifts-

• Administration
• Helps
• Service

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years lay involvement in church ministry.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree/ or education appropriate for future ministry
• Alliance History and Thought course