What is the Cathedral’s Ministry Training Scheme all about?

An important aspect of our vision as a Cathedral is to serve God’s Kingdom by identifying, encouraging and training more leaders for His church in Malaysia. Under God, we want be involved in training a new generation of Christ-centred, Bible-teaching, disciple-making leaders who will love and serve God’s people and take the Gospel out in our nation and beyond. The goal of the Cathedral’s MTS is to provide 1-2 years of exposure and on-the-job-training and hands-on ministry opportunities to people identified as potential church leaders. This will prepare them for a lifetime of Gospel ministry, and help them and the church discern if they are suited to do this in a long-term, full-time, paid capacity. Our prayer is that many will go on to become clergy, deaconesses, and other ministry workers.

What is involved?

There are two aspects to the training programme:

1. Learning

Interns will be trained theologically and in ministry skills. Theological training seeks to develop their Bible-handling skills, knowledge and understanding of Scripture and ability to faithfully use and apply a passage in ministry contexts. Ministry skills training helps to equip interns to better serve the Gospel and God’s people. This may include training in evangelism, pastoral care, discipleship, children and youth work, leading Bible studies, counselling, and administry. The programme is tailored to the specific knowledge, ministry skills and experience of each intern and so no two interns will have the same programme. In addition, interns will attend weekly Bible studies and training sessions with the pastoral team. A mentor will also regularly meet up with the intern to read the Bible and pray with them, and to guide, counsel and train them.

2. Serving

Alongside their ministry skills training, interns will be actively involved in a variety of ministries suited to their skills and capabilities. These may include evangelistic activity, follow up, pastoral work, children and youth work, organising events, home visitation, teaching, leading, and 1-2-1 discipleship. Through serving in these areas, interns will be exposed to both the joys and challenges of ministry as well as contribute to the body of Christ.

How can I support MTS?

We would like you to partner with us in this scheme. Partners pray for the interns and support the scheme financially in large or small ways. Donations which are made towards MTS are administered by the Cathedral and allow us to keep on training interns for the work of ministry.