Advanced Institute of Ministry
What is AIM all about?
The Advanced Institute of Ministry’s objective is Equipping Lay Ministers and Raising Next-Generation Leaders for Team Leadership and the Missional Growth of the Church.
Jesus demonstrated that effective kingdom leadership was always focused on the Great Commission and propelled by the Great Commandment. Yet his method in the limited three years of his earthly journey was training twelve faithful and healthy leaders who continued his vision and focus after he departed.
AIM was founded to raise teams of healthy lay leaders who will lead the church in the footsteps of the Lord toward healthy spiritual fruitfulness.
AIM’s training programme has three components:
Experienced Leaders
Ministry Advancement Programme
(MAP)
Retooling and revitalisation of experienced leaders
(5 months)
Emerging Leaders
Ministry Emergence Programme
(MEP)
Raising next-generation leaders
(4 months)
Lifelong Learning
Ministry Skills Seminar
(MSS)
For lifelong development
Philosophy of AIM
AIM has a single focus – to further the mission of Christ in our generation.
Our method is the renewing of godly and healthy leaders who will work well as a team together with the pastorate to lead the church of Jesus Christ.
One of AIM’s leadership training goal is developing good team work.
The plurality of biblical church leadership mandates that, as church leaders, we need to run together in one direction. In order to do that, we need to learn to harness the diverse strength of team members in three key areas: convictions (Biblical thinking), character (Christlikeness) and competence (Spirit-filled abilities). A team that can synergise diverse strengths is aligned well to advance our Lord’s Great Commission to the ends of the earth.
Church Leadership is a calling to integrate three areas – Conviction, Character, and Competence. In the process, we will grow in both the outworking of giftings/talents as well as intimacy in our inner lives. This growth in the external and internal arenas of our lives will give us spiritual authority in alignment with God’s calling in our churches.
AIM leadership training incorporates theological reflection.
In the face of changing cultural norms and challenging geo-political situations facing the church today, Christian Leadership is made more effective through theological reflection of the times. Theological reflection cultivates rootedness in perspectives, formation of inner life, and prayerful actions. The outcome is an integrated competence between the inner spiritual formation and the development of external ministerial skills. The end result is the equipping of the church to engage more effectively with current issues of our times.
AIM helps leaders to develop perspective of looking at the larger picture of the kingdom and not just focus on their own local churches.
Cooperation is a key uniqueness in AIM because it believes that inter church synergies is critical in accomplishing the Great Commission of God in this generation. The cohort emphasis of a minimum of two or more churches enable leaders from various churches to come together to grow with each other, learn from one another, and serve together for the purpose of advancing the gospel to the ends of the age.
One cohort consists of at least 2 churches.
Contact Details
For any enquiries regarding AIM, please send an email to:
Dr Fong Choon Sam
Senior Director of AIM
[email protected]