PASTORAL CARE AND ENRICHMENT
PASTORAL CARE
The pastoral team, the elders, deacons, Jirani Team (small group) leaders, and all ministry leaders of Gracehill are dedicated to the care of our members. As under-shepherds of Christ, we follow his example, to guide, comfort, feed and walk with his sheep through the changing seasons of life. Our pastoral care includes:
Prayer: Praying for all our members constantly and generally. Specifically, we avail ourselves to pray with those in need
Visitation: We commit ourselves to reach out and walk with those who are going through challenging times. We believe that presence is a great ministry in times of need. We take special care of grieving and trouble families and individual members.
Baptism: We believe that baptism is an act of obedience that every follower of Christ ought to undergo. We conduct baptism classes and baptism on a regular basis.
Communion: Communion is also referred to as the ‘Lord’s supper’ and is a practice that Jesus instituted on the night he was betrayed. It is a reminder of the death of Jesus on the cross. We celebrate communion every first Sunday of the month.
Child dedication: We believe every child ought to be committed and dedicated to God. We commit babies/young children to God in our services as the parents present them to God in faith.
Weddings/Marriage enrichment: We prepare couples for marriage through a comprehensive pre-marital counseling program and take the celebration of weddings as a time of worship and family celebrations. We are committed to building strong, healthy marriages in Gracehill and in the community.
THE SHEPHERDS' CIRCLE
The Shepherds’ Circle is a ministry of Gracehill Mission Church for the equipping, refreshing and networking of pastors (shepherds) and leaders from different churches. Gracehill leads and hosts this 2-ministry platform with the partnership and support of several other churches. For the last four years that the program has been running, we have experienced great favor from God and have been witnesses of transformation, not just in Gracehill but in many other churches.
We hold the Circle for 2 days once every quarter with about 100 pastors and church leaders attending.
We have also spread out and have started the trainings in other towns as well.
TBI: TRAILBLAZERS INITIATIVE
TBI It is a pace-setters’ volunteer ministry and leadership development platform. It gives opportunity to emerging young leaders to grow through a systematic program that combines relational mentorship, ministry opportunities and structured training for personal spiritual and leadership development. The program is mainly tailored for students who would like to volunteer time after their college to serve and learn. TBI is;
- An interactive journey; taken in the context of dynamic relationships with mentors, other Trailblazers and the larger community of saints.
- A structured experience; you know how the program will look like from day 1—You see the end from the beginning! The program takes one year and is renewable for one more year.
- A structured adventure; It is exciting, yet challenging; it is designed to make ministry and learning a stimulating experience that will capture the energies and passion of the Trailblazer.
- A transformational experience; The TBI experience is guaranteed, by the grace of God, to bring a holistic transformation in the life of every participant. It is a deeply spiritual experience that will bring the word of God