The acronym S.E.R.V.E. represents a five part program to mobilize church membership:

  • S – Seek the Lord: The individual seeks God through prayer, fasting and meditation, seeking God’s will for their life and His calling upon them as His servant.
  • E – Explore Your Design: The servant will be informed and equipped to discover their calling through examining themselves and discovering how God has made them and placed them in His body for service.
  • R – Refine Your Calling: The servant will be encouraged and asssited in developing a personal vision for ministry that will purpose and focus to the believer as they receive clairty on their divine calling.
  • V – Volunteer and Step Out: The servant will be paired with other belivers and placed in ministry to carry out their calling through the mission of their local church.
  • E – Evaluate and Expand:  The servant will evaluate the results of their ministry activities with a view to refining/clarifing their calling, increasing their effectiveness and multiplying their impact.