A Church Participating in Ministry!
Rosina Hernandez
Church history
OT to NT to today
OT priests- Ex. 28:2
Fancy clothes
High Priest
Gap between priests and the people
That “gap” exists in the church today
The preacher is the trained one of God
We’ll wait to be ministered to by him
A gap between clergy and laity
2 points about Participation
1. Every member should be, and is, a minister!
You have a responsibility to minister to those around you
The gap isn’t biblical
1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:5, 6
God ultimately isn’t interested in the gap
By the very definition of biblical leadership
Eph. 4:11, 12
Members should be, and biblically are, expected to participate
2. Involvement maximizes our potential!
Why do some churches grow huge and others don’t?
Mostly it’s a structure problem
Pyramid church
One guy at top ministering to everyone
Expect him to minister to more as the pyramid grows
Churches this way grow no larger than 150-200
This church is not a biblical structure
Circle church
A circle of ministry
As you grow, more circles are added
Everyone ministers to everyone
Thom Rainer- High Expectations quotes
Guy at Cingular
People not thinking of me as a pastor
I like that
Start participating in ministry
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