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Maximizing Your Ministry
Contributed by Stuart Blount on Apr 24, 2001 (message contributor)
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1. Called To Minister
Contributed on Apr 24, 2001
God has enabled all of us to minister to him and for him. Discovering our place and our part is a crucial step in advancing discipleship.
MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part one …. CALLED TO MINISTER Series Reading: Ephesians 4:1-16 It is God’s desire today for each Christian to use his or her God given gifts and abilities. The scriptures are clear - God has given to each of his children unique ministries and it is OUR ...read more
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2. Stumbling Blocks Or Stepping Stones
Contributed on Apr 24, 2001
The things that we think get in the way of us serving God are the very things he can use to help us progress.
MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part Two : Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones Many of us resist stepping out in ministry or involvement because of perceived stumbling blocks in our lives. We feel there are issues that stand in the way of God using us. Of course there are those who do not want ...read more
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3. Identifying Your Gifts
Contributed on Apr 24, 2001
It’s both thrilling and exciting discovering the gifts God has given us and using them. First we have to ask ourselves some questions about who God has made us and what he has given us.
MAXIMISING YOUR MINISTRY Part Three: Identifying your gifts Read: Matthew 25:14-30 The parable of the talents teaches us three basic yet key truths ….. God has distributed gifts. Relate Matthew 25:15 with Ephesians 4:6,7. By gift we can mean any number of things from a ...read more
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4. How Can I Be Fruitful ?
Contributed on Apr 24, 2001
Having discovered what God has gifted us to do we need to learn how to be fruitful ministers.
MAXIMIZING YOUR MINISTRY Part Four: How can I be fruitful ? GOD DESIRES FRUITFULNESS ! God has created a world that relies upon the principle of fruitfulness, not just for it’s survival but for it’s progress. We are a result of human fruitfulness as is every living human being and we need ...read more