All Christians are Called to Ministry

Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church is committed to helping all members find meaningful places of service. As expressed in our United Methodist Book of Discipline, "The heart of Christian ministry is Christ's ministry of outreaching love . . . . All Christians are called to this ministry of servanthood in the world." We believe every Christian has gifts for ministry, and the church seeks to support all of us in the discovery of those gifts, and to express them in places of service that bring us fulfillment and joy.

The Timothy Mission is the name we give to this "ministry of all Christians." The name, Timothy, is drawn from the New Testament where all Christians are called to keep alive the gift of God that is within you; be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share with others. (2 Timothy 1.6 / 1 Timothy 6.18) So, the goal of The Timothy Mission is to help us affirm the gift of God's love within us, and to express that gift in ways that bring us joy, in keeping with our own interests and abilities.

For more information, contact:

Joe Elmore
Minister of Outreach
jelmore@vhumc.org
(205) 979-9901, ext. 318

Toward a personal realization of this goal, we offer the following:

Spiritual Gifts Workshop
A Spiritual Gifts Workshop (normally, three 2-hour sessions) is an in-depth experience that helps us discover our passions, gifts, and personal style, and what these reveal about possible areas of ministry.

Discovery Events
In a variety of settings of one hour or less, Discovery Events help us understand The ministry of all Christians, with a particular emphasis on a team approach to ministry within the congregation, community, and world through Care Teams, Outreach Teams, and Ministry Teams.

Disciple Bible Study &
Christian Believer
These study groups give us a Biblical and theological foundation that prepares us to be faithful disciples of Christ in the world.