Sermons on Body Ministry:

Ministry In Nigeria, 2019

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 8, 2019

God opened the door for Angela and I to go to Benin City, Nigeria from June 24-July 2, 2019. During that time, I preached in 5 services, including a youth service and a service dedicated to area ministers.

MINISTRY IN NIGERIA, 2019 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Giving to God 1. A third grade S.S. class teacher asked her seven 8 year-olds if they would give a $1,000,000 to the missionaries if they had it. “Yes!” they all screamed! 2. “If you had $1000 would you give it to the Lord?” Again, they shouted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38, Acts 20:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Women In Ministry

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 28, 2019

This was in response to a question about 1 Timothy 2 and the Wesleyan Churches stand on women in ministry

Her name was Antoinette Brown and she would become a part of history. Antoinette was a committed abolitionist, a campaigner for temperance, and an advocate for women’s rights. Miss Brown was a popular lecturer at reform conventions nationwide and she also pastored a Congregational church in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-14, Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Becoming One In Ministry Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 27, 2017

When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind?

Intro When Jesus prayed, what was central on His mind? Purpose We actually have record of one of Jesus’ most important prayers and what He prayed about. Plan Let’s look at what was on Jesus’ mind in His important prayer in John 17:1-11. John 17 How we Got Jesus’ Prayer Part of the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Focus On The Ministry Not The Suffering

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Feb 21, 2018

There is suffering as a consequence of sin AND of doing good. Understanding helps ministering to the hurting around us.

Mid-week Message/Devotion February 21, 2018 Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Focus on the Ministry NOT the Suffering The first thing that came to mind, as I was reading 1 Peter 3:18-22 was that Jesus could very well have coined that phrase “No good deed goes unpunished”. Jesus did so much good for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:11-12, Galatians 6:7-8, 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Poverty Mindset Of Ministry

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Feb 26, 2018

We all have a tendency to focus on what we do not have and hence what we cannot do. But the God who gave us life knows what we do not have. He is interested in what we do with what we have. Can we turn our attention to that?

We all have heard about the prosperity gospel and none of us sitting here actually like it. Well mostly. I might want to take a look at it if I can get my hands on that BMW next week, because of something the prosperity gospel promises. Right? Jokes apart, we do realise that prosperity gospel is a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-6, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Numbers 11:4-21, Mark 6:35-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Credentials Of His Ministry Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 1, 2018

Traveling Christian evangelists in the first century, according to the custom of the day, carried letters of recommendation. With these a poor preacher would be given, at least, a place to stay, a meal, and an opportunity to speak to the congregation.

April 23, 2014 Tom Lowe The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians Lesson II.B.1.a: The Credentials of His Ministry. (3:1-5) 2nd Corinthians 3:1-5 (NKJV) 1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Those In Ministry

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 12, 2018

What criteria do we need to choose someone in ministry?

Acts 1:15-26 Story: The vicar in a certain parish developed a rather strange habit . Regardless of what he was doing, at 5pm if he was at home, he would rush out of the room he was in and go into his study for five minutes and then return. After a bit the parishioners started to notice and ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Ministry Of Carrying The Bones

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

Service to God should not be done to be seen

I. Promises are more important than priorities -Priority: An order of preference based on urgency, importance, or merit. -Promise: A declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect its performance. II. Purposes are more important than personalities -Psalm 139:14 I praise ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Building Relationships For Ministry Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2012

We minister like Jesus by taking the time to develop relationships with those to whom we minister.

This week I came across a blog post by a man named Ian Stachowitz that caught my attention with its opening words: My full-time job includes mopping floors, washing windows, vacuuming carpets, and scrubbing toilets. I also profess my faith in Jesus and I strive to live like Him. By all accounts, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Instructions For Effective Ministry Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 2, 2022

2 Timothy 2:1-7 gives instructions for effective ministry.

Introduction David and Louise Turpin currently sit in a California jail. They were sentenced to life in prison in February 2019. The two of them had secretly kept their 13 children in captivity for years—possibly even decades. Some of the children were so isolated from society that they barely ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ministry Methods Questioned

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Oct 19, 2022

Jesus calls Matthew to follow Him and then eats with sinners

Ministry Methods Questioned (part 1) Mark 2:13-18 Good Morning, Dr. Kent Keith said in the paradoxical commandments, “People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sharing Ministry Together

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 13, 2021

When the volunteer workload is placed on the shoulders of just a handful of people, then these individuals get burnt out; and since they can’t do everything, then a lot of needs go unmet. Ministry is something to be shared among all believers.

I wish to begin our message by sharing a personal account contributed by a pastor who was serving at a church in Washington State during the wake of the Mount St. Hellens eruption. This pastor said, After Mount St. Helens blew up in May 1980, [the] church needed cleaning up. Ash was in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 24, 2020

What does a successful ministry look like. How should we gauge the success of a preacher or a church. By worldly standards, John's ministry was a failure. By Jesus' standards John the Baptist was the greatest of all prophets.

Grace Community Church Winchester, VA www.gracecommunity.com Watch this message on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/eu6yP42Qz2o Introduction Have you ever asked yourself how you identify the mark of a great pastor or preacher? What are the hallmarks of a great ministry? By worldly standards, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-20

Denomination: Brethren

The Ministry Of Signs And Wonders

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 8, 2019

Jesus said the supernatural Signs and Wonders are to “accompany those who believe” (Mark 16:17a NIV), and they should be fully understood by every Christian that they are to accompany them wherever they are.

Many within the church believe that after the Apostles died and their writings were collected in the New Testament, the place of Signs and Wonders in evangelism has passed, and Christians should not pursue them today. This does not mean miracles don't happen. It just says they are not the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8, Mark 16:17, 1 Corinthians 2:4, Acts 13:7-12, Exodus 4:1-6, John 10:38, John 15:22-25, Luke 7:18-23, Acts 2:22, Hebrews 2:3-4, Hebrews 13:7-8, John 14:11, Matthew 28:18-20, Revelation 12:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is There A Need For Youth Ministry

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Jun 14, 2018

In this day and age that we live in young people are involved in all kinds of lifestyles, whether it be drug addiction, gang violence all the way to running from the call of God. In this sermon we will see why we need strong youth ministries today.

The Need for Youth Ministry II Kings 2:23 He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldy. Go up, you baldhead." II Kings 2:24 He looked behind him and saw them, and cursed them in the name of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:23-24

Denomination: Pentecostal