The Five Priority Ministries We Guard

Preamble

These are the core ministries we will protect and strengthen above all others. They are not "programs" as much as the primary channels through which Christ ordinarily builds His church. Our aim is clarity, health, and sustainable fruitfulness.

1. Ministry of the Word

We will guard the faithful preaching and teaching of Scripture as the central ministry of the church.

Included: Ministry of the Word; Scripture Reading Team; Worship Team.

2. The Lord's Day Gathering

We will guard the quality, order, warmth, and spiritual focus of our Sunday service so that our gathered worship is Word-shaped, prayerful, and welcoming.

Included: Worship Team; Sunday Support Teams as one integrated ministry (First Impressions, Hospitality, Audio-Visual, Nursery, Kitchen, and any other Sunday roles).

3. Gospel-Driven Prayer

We will guard corporate prayer as a real ministry of the church, not a private preference, so that we learn dependence on God and cultivate spiritual power rather than mere activity.

Included: Prayer rhythms connected to worship, discipleship, and mission.

4. Disciple-Making Pathways

We will guard a coherent disciple-making "spine" that forms believers in doctrine, obedience, mutual care, and leadership development.

Included: Bible Fellowship Groups & Studies; Men's Discipleship; Women's Discipleship; Equip Discipleship Training.

5. Membership and Shepherding Care

We will guard the church's "front door" (membership and baptism) and the care of souls so that people are known, discipled, and helped toward holiness and endurance.

Included: Foundations (Intro to Mayflower); Baptism Training; Biblical Counseling Team.

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Source: Five Priority Ministries We Guard, Mayflower Church, January 2026 (page 1).