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Pastors.com has published a great article on thirty-five ministry skills you will need in the 21st century. Written by Sam Simmons of the Rockbridge Seminary, the article divides the thirty-five skills into five categories - worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. Some highlights include:

Worship - Educates the congregation in personal, family, and corporate worship.
Fellowship - Leads the church in developing a process for connecting new members into the life and purposes of the church.
Discipleship - Leads the church in planning, conducting, and evaluating a comprehensive program of discipleship and Christian maturity.
Ministry - Assesses the needs of the ministry community, designs appropriate actions to meet those needs, and effectively markets the church’s ministry in the community.
Evangelism - Leads the church in an effective program of evangelism; plans and conducts a program of community witness.

That still leaves thirty more skills that you can read about in the full text of the article. I highly encourage anyone who works in the church to take the time to read this short article and self-evaluate their ministry’s performance regarding each skill.

Special thanks to Monday Morning Insight for highlighting the article.