Comments on: Why Some Ministers Require A Contract http://www.yourministryhelper.com/why-some-ministers-require-a-contract.html tips and solutions for the business side of ministry Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Valerie Johnson http://www.yourministryhelper.com/why-some-ministers-require-a-contract.html/comment-page-1#comment-24609 Valerie Johnson Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:30:15 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=541#comment-24609 Lavonna, The term personal assistant is just that - personal. The responsibilities are defined by the employer and can include a variety of duties: administrative, armor bearer or personal. Some churches call their armor bearers personal assistants; some personal assistants have administrative duties; some personal assistants run errands; and some are a combination of all of these. If you are talking about an administrative type personal assistant, that training would be the same as a good administrative assistant or office manager. I am a firm believer that your gifts and talents determine your ministry calling. Before becoming personal assistant for my pastor, I had worked over 20 years in a Fortune 500 company as an executive assistant. Same skill set, different place. I hope this helps. Lavonna,

The term personal assistant is just that – personal. The responsibilities are defined by the employer and can include a variety of duties: administrative, armor bearer or personal. Some churches call their armor bearers personal assistants; some personal assistants have administrative duties; some personal assistants run errands; and some are a combination of all of these.

If you are talking about an administrative type personal assistant, that training would be the same as a good administrative assistant or office manager. I am a firm believer that your gifts and talents determine your ministry calling. Before becoming personal assistant for my pastor, I had worked over 20 years in a Fortune 500 company as an executive assistant. Same skill set, different place.

I hope this helps.

]]> By: Lavonna http://www.yourministryhelper.com/why-some-ministers-require-a-contract.html/comment-page-1#comment-24470 Lavonna Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:02:40 +0000 http://www.yourministryhelper.com/?p=541#comment-24470 Hello, I enjoy your site,however I would like to know if there are some teaching or training on becoming a ministry personal assistant, not so much an armorbearer, but more of a personal assistant or event a virtual assistant? Hello,
I enjoy your site,however I would like to know if there are some teaching or training on becoming a ministry personal assistant, not so much an armorbearer, but more of a personal assistant or event a virtual assistant?

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