Learning – Serving Agreement Covenant
Student: Michael Abagon Degree Program: MAIS
Vocational Goal: Pastoral Ministry
Dates of the
Covenant: September 15, 2018 to May
19, 2019
Field Mentor: Dr.
David McQuitty
Retired Professor
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Current
Administrator of Oahu Bible Institute, Hawaii
Ministry
Setting: Mililani Fil-Am Baptist Church
94-293
Anani Dr., Miliani HI 96789
Telephone:
(808) 741-6294
Waipahu
Community Christian Church
94-388
Waipahu St., Waipahu, HI 96822
(808)
741-6294
Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association – Hawaii
95-302
Waipuolo Pl., Miliani HI 96789
(808)
741-6294
Mililani FilAm Baptist Church in Hawaii is 20 years old with
an average attendance in worship of 35 and a resident membership of 50. They have 6 children, 7 high school students
and 3 college students that I minister to.
This is one of my bi-vocational ministry.
Waipahu Community Christian Church in Hawaii is over 50
years old with an average attendance of 17 and a resident membership of
120. They have 10 adults and 4 high
school and 3 children attending. This
is one of my bi-vocational ministry.
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is my other
bi-vocational ministry that covers any Christian church in the island. I have currently 120 in my list that I
minister to ranging from mainline denomination to independent churches.
Ministry Position:
Pastor to churches and Church Ministry Coordinator for Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association
I will be responsible for leading the two congregations to
take them to their next level. Each
level is marked by a discussion that specifies the objective and goal. As a
church coordinator for BGEA, I am responsible to visit pastors and encourage
churches.
Weekly Time Expectations:
·
Mililani Fil-Am Baptist Church 12.5 hours
·
Waipahu Community Christian Church 12.5 hours
·
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 15 hours
Total Estimated Ministry
Hours 40
hours
Other expectations:
·
For both congregations, the student will…
o
….extend the ministry of preaching except on
Sundays the student is not available and another pulpit supply is needed;
o
…formulate a small group or mid-week bible study
for all attenders for deeper growth and discipleship
o
…visit members and follow up guests
o
…develop and train leadership for the purposes
of church organization and visitation and follow up
o
…serve as an ex-officio as stated by the church’s
by laws , Article II1.3.c.
·
For BGEA, the student will…
o
…develop the church ministry team by help
identify volunteer church coordinator, volunteer data coordinator, volunteer
prayer coordinator and volunteer face book coordinator
o
…visit pastors and churches for the purpose of
encouragement and prayer
o
…develop training and be available for churches
for any special need
Ministry Goal # 1:
Need:
To provide an on-going discipleship for the two
congregations.
To complete a leadership training for churches before second
semester ends.
Goal:
I will develop and
deploy a midweek discipleship program that is contextually viable to both
congregations from mid-October, 2018 to May 2018.
1.
I will survey family members to understand how
mid-week discipleship can look like (mid-September, 2018).
2.
I will develop a two-semester approach and
deploy the first one from October – December 2018.
a.
I will dialogue with church leaders to get
feedback from the results of the survey. (end of September, 2018)
b.
I will ask the congregation for a vote for the
stated mid-week program. (end of September)
c.
I will secure registrations / enrollment for the
discipleship program. (beginning of Oct, 2018)
d.
I will develop a material and train other
teachers who can come alongside with the program. (2nd week of October, 2018)
e.
I will initiate the program according to its
promotion (mid-October, 2018)
3.
I will evaluate the first semester discipleship
and start planning for January – April, 2019 semester.
4.
I will deploy the second semester discipleship
and evaluate on May, 2019.
I will train leaders from
different churches on leadership development from January – May, 2019.
1. To enlist at least 10 students to the leadership training
2. To use available resources and
technology for students to use during the leadership training
3. For each student to have a practical application such as ministry in
application for what they have learned in the training.
Evaluation:
1.
I will evaluate with church leaders on three
points: (a) discussion on survey; (b)
securing permission / vote (c) developing teachers.
2.
I will evaluate the process and the results with
my ‘field Mentor’ December, 2018 meeting.
3.
Propose another set of discipleship program in
January, 2019 for Spring, 2019 and run it by Field Mentor and evaluate it on
May, 2019.
4.
What percentages of my planned strategies did I
complete? If I complete less than 80%, I
will evaluate what kept me from doing what I planned to do. For example:
Were there unforeseen circumstances that derailed my plans? Were my plans too aggressive? Did lose motivation? Were there other strategies that I used or
substituted for one I planned to do?
5.
I will debrief with my MRG to see their feedback
on the nature and substance and the overall impact of the discipleship.
Ministry Goal # 2:
To develop the church ministry team of the Hawaii Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association.
Goal: I will help identify
prospect volunteer church coordinator, volunteer data coordinator, volunteer
prayer coordinator and volunteer facebook coordinator by December 2018. As a
disclaimer, the head office of BGEA in NC has the last word and approval. I will develop and train all volunteers on
the second semester, Jan – April, 2019.
1.
I will make a list of individuals that may fit
the profile by October 30, 2018.
2.
I will contact at least 5 pastors to see if they
have referrals by November 30, 2018.
3.
I will make connection with individuals to see
their interest by December 30, 2018.
4.
I will take interested individuals and forward
them to HQ in NC by January, 2019.
5.
I will train approved volunteers from January –
March, 2019.
6.
As part of the regular ministry of Hawaii Billy
Graham Evangelistic Association, I will have a regular weekly prayer time every
week beginning April, 2019.
Evaluation:
1.
I will evaluate the first meeting with Field Mentor
by the first week of November, 2018.
2.
I will provide a copy of the upcoming meeting
agendas with my Field mentor by the first week of October 30, 2018.
3.
I will debrief with my Spiritual Formation
Mentor to get feedback on the November, 2018.
4.
I will debrief with my MRG to get their feedback
on the December, 2018 meeting.
5.
I will discuss the status with my MRG and with
my SFM and Field Mentor and ask for feedback by March, 2019.
6.
I will evaluate the whole progress of this two
semester project with my filed mentor on May, 2019
Personhood Goal:
Need:
I find myself committing to many tasks and possible opportunities
that knock on the door.
Goal:
By November 14, 2018, I will have assessed my time
management skills, developed and began to implement a plan to help determine
necessary commitments and not-necessary commitments. By May, 2019, I would have continued the
discipline of maximizing my time by observing achievements and noting those
that I have turned down.
Actions:
1.
I will determine my overall goals and consider
this Theological reflection as a place to understand those goals by the end of
September, 2018.
2.
I will protect the goals by posting them
visually, example writing them on the board for quick reference by first week
of October, 2018.
3.
I will use these goals to filter in-coming
opportunities throughout October – November 14, 2018.
4.
I will update the goals accordingly in the next
two semesters, Fall 2018 and Spring 2019.
5.
I will make a list of those commitments I
accepted and those that I did not and look over my progress of being able to
say no by November 14, 2018.
6.
Continue the discipline throughout the second
semester.
Evaluation:
1.
Evaluate my Actions by November 14, 2018 with my Field mentor.
2.
Extend my evaluation with my Spiritual Formation
Mentor by early December, 2018.
3.
Evaluate my Actions at the end of second
semester with the guidance of my Field mentor.
Spiritual Formation Goal
Need: I have a poor
prayer time
Goal: By November 14,
2018 I will have identified issues, proposed different practices of prayer and
used at least 3-4 modes of prayer that enriches my time with God. Continue the growth of the discipline of
prayer throughout the second semester.
Actions:
2.
I will read one more book about prayer by the
end of the second semester. E.M. Bounds
on Prayer (May, 2019)
3.
I will participate in regular group prayer by
November 14, 2018.
4.
I will write in my journal prayer requests and
track down answered and non-answered prayers.
5.
I will increase my time of prayer by one hour a
week by May, 2019.
Evaluation:
1.
Evaluate with Field Mentor and Spiritual
Formation Mentor the progress by November, 2018 and also by mid - February,
2019 and May, 2019.
Evangelism Goal
Need:
To help the congregations for their evangelism fervor and to
monitor my evangelism fervor.
Goal:
To have two evangelism training for the congregations and to
closely monitor progress of personal evangelism by December, 2018. To assess and promote further evangelism
methodologies and actions throughout the second semester.
Action:
1.
Dedicate a journal book to write names of people
the student had witnessed to and indicate the status of their spiritual life
intermittently by November 14, 2018.
2.
Identify an appropriate time for the evangelism
training for congregations by September 30, 2018.
3.
Identify the appropriate material needed for the
evangelism training for the two congregations by October 5, 2018.
4.
To train and practice evangelism by October 15,
2018.
5.
To help congregation harvest souls during their
fall harvest, Christmas and Easter events.
6.
Continue the discipline of evangelism and carry
it throughout the second semester with specific actionable steps stemming from
the first semester.
Evaluation:
1.
Evaluate the use of journal by November 30,
2018.
2.
Discuss with the Field Mentor the planned
evangelism trainings for the two congregations as soon as able.
3.
Evaluate with Field Mentor as soon as evangelism
training had finished.
4.
Determine actionable steps for the second
semester that stems from the first semester by January, 2019.
5.
Evaluate and celebrate by May, 2019 the total
activity of evangelism and its impact.
Covenant Signatures:
We have read and agreed to the above TFE ministry practicum
covenant that consists of the Learning-Service Agreement, the Ministry, Spiritual,
Personal, and Evangelism Goals. We enter
into this covenant relationship to carry out our agreements from September 15,
2018 to May 19, 2019. We understand that
this Covenant may be renegotiated at the mid-term break of the ministry
practicum. Typing the mentor names below
indicates that all are in agreement and have received a copy of this
Covenant.
Student: Michael
Abagon Date: 09/20/2018
Field Mentor: Dr. David McQuitty Date: 09/20/2018
Spiritual Mentor: Rev.
Rudy Gomintong Date: 09/24/2018
Ministry Reflection Group Leader:
Mac Macaraeg
Date:
01/25
/2018
Peer Group Leader: Date:
