Daily Scripture and Prayer
We grow in the grace and truth of our Lord Jesus Christ through Word, Sacrament, and Prayer. These disciplines of the Christian life are practiced through public worship and, except for Holy Communion and baptism, in private devotions. There are several ways to approach the soul’s need for scripture and prayer. No compilation is more tried and found faithful than the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). The BCP, especially 1662, 1928, and 2019 English language versions, provides a lectionary (1 to 3-year readings that move through the Bible and the Church Year), prayers, and services to support biblical and theologically sound devotional exercises. The readings and prayers are called “the daily office.”
The Sunday Readings follow the cycle of the lectionary in the Book of Common Prayer (2019) of the Anglican Church in America. The readings follow the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, one’s discipleship (word, sacrament, and prayer) is shaped by the person of our God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Discipleship Projects
Church Planting
Trinity Chapel Charlotte is a new church development for South Charlotte (the Weddington community) founded by Dr. Michael A. Milton. A young pastor was mentored and installed. Learn more about Trinity Chapel here.
C. S. Lewis Institute
The C.S Lewis Institute of Charlotte and the Carolinas – The C.S. Lewis Institute of Charlotte and the Carolinas is a ministry to help believers articulate and defend their faith, principally through the C.S. Lewis Fellows program, an intensive 12-month discipleship programs of lectures, reading, mentorship, and small groups, that reaches across denominational lines. Dr. Milton served as Director and Senior Teaching Fellow until a permanent leader was located.
Chaplaincy
Military Chaplaincy ministries – Michael A. Milton served as a Chaplain (Colonel) in the U.S. Army Reserve. We leverage this experience and credentials to reach Veterans for Christ through counseling and Bible teaching.
Shepherding Shepherds to Shepherd the Flock
The D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership is establishing a residential program for pastors. This one-year residence and fellows program seeks to bring health to the transition from seminary to parish Ministry. The project was funded by Lily Foundation, Bell Foundation, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and Erskine Theological Seminary. The research and program details are available for review by clicking on the button below.
Pastoral burnout and mission disruption are the problems. The Pastoral Training Model is the solution.
The Research
The university model wedded to the apprenticeship model is the pathway to vocational and spiritual formation and the best predictor of sustainable vocational wholeness.
Michael A. Milton, PhD, REIMAGINING Pastoral Education and Training
The Product
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