The Xenos Servant Team

What is it?

The Xenos Servant Team is a group of nearly 700 adults who have taken upon themselves the burden of serving Christ through accomplishing Xenos' mission. Each member has devoted years to training both in the classroom and in the field. Each has a defined ministry role in the church and lives by a code of servitude embodied in the Servant Covenant.

Why have a Servant Team?

The leaders and core of Christian role models in any effective church need to be able to meet together to discuss issues of interest mainly to the committed. Paul says that serving as a Deacon is a privilege reserved for those who have demonstrated reliability in the field of service. While we would not press character and ministry requirements on all in our church, any who wish to join our servant team must demonstrate their suitability to that role. Senior pastor, Dennis McCallum has written a detailed explanation of how our servant team relates to the overall vision for Xenos.

How does one join?

Joining the Xenos Servant Team is extremely difficult.

The requirements for membership include:

• Maintaining personal times of prayer and Bible study
• Attending and contributing to a Xenos home fellowship group over a period of years
• Attending our Central Teachings
• Joining the Fiscal Support Team (which implies regular substantial giving to the church's general fund) while also supporting Xenos missions and building funds
• Occupying a defined ministry role in Xenos or leadership role (cell group, home church leader, or personal discipleship) in a Xenos home group
• Home group leadership
• Classes: Christian Ministry, Leadership 1 and 3
• Practicing mature management of inter-personal conflict and dissent in the church
• Living up to the character qualifications for deacons as given in I Timothy 3
• Attending and participating in servant team functions
• Completing coursework, including Christian Principles 1,2,3 and 4 or equivalents in addition to Servanthood 1 and 2
• Must be nominated by an existing servant team member, and endorsed by others, including some outside one's own group
• Must undergo the servant team background check and possible personal interviews with leaders
• Must continue to avoid discrediting behavior and cooperate with the annual follow up interview

The Xenos Servant Team is no casual association, like a garden club. It is a high commitment association of dedicated Christian workers--men and women resolved to give their all for Christ. Qualifying for the team normally takes years of work and growth. Yet, even with these restrictions, more members join each month.

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