JESUS didn’t leave a manual full of church growth models for the first disciples to choose from. No, He simply said, “Love Me, love and serve others out of love and service for Me, and do it in my Name.”
Aren’t we the ones that made it so complicated with all our programs, high tech media, and the latest, greatest, preacher telling us how “he” made his church such a success. It feels like we missed something… Oh yeah, that we are ONE BODY, with ONE MESSAGE, showing forth ONE JESUS that all may repent and be saved. (Not simply gathered into mega gatherings so we can do and experience mega things that bless His “deserving” body, us.) We "deserve" nothing but God's wrath for sin.
No, we are to empty ourselves of “us” and take up “our” cross as His servants and as ONE represent Him to the world. Jesus didn’t come to be served but to SERVE. That’s His model for us. ONE Body representing Jesus and the Cross to the World.
TIP: Stop differentiating between clergy and laity. First fix that in your mind, and then live it toward the people.
There are differing parts but ONE BODY. Get rid of the hierarchy of church organization and the politics that go with it. Communicate this to the people around you and watch them come alive in UNIFIED, SELFLESS, SERVICE to the Lord. Their Ministry Matters.
Your Ministry Matters!
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FOR PRAYER and INFO...
Mission Uganda is coming. Please pray and support if the Lord leads.
If you are interested or know someone who is, (or should be), pass along this link. It is a short 4 minute introduction about the Ministry Of HELPERS in Scripture. http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=fd8cba67373266062b38
Now, one might say – then why bother me, just put everything in focus. But, the developers seem to think there are photographers out there that feel fuzzy is artistic and therefore have allowed you to make whatever you want fuzzy, or sharp. On the Google list, it was noted that until Oct. 12, you couldn’t buy one without a “reservation code”.
Posted by: True Religion outlet | November 20, 2011 at 08:46 PM