My School Work : 2019

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. (2^nd 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:

1. I will view James Roscup on the Theology of Prayer by September 30, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q19B5YZ3BF0

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:

My School Work

Saturday, September 14, 2019

TMT research

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Updated: Covenant for GGTFE