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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Because Jesus lived on earth as a man, he typically experienced human limitations. His human side needed a balance between rest and ministry (work), and he was not afraid to say no.
Enough is Enough: Too Much Ministry (Mark 1:29-45) 1. This last week was different. Marylu and I went to visit Bruce and Joyce Moore. 2. We met them in 1984, back when I was 27. They were still in Ecuador, and we would see them every or every other year. When Hannah was young, she dubbed them ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:29-45
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Connect, Covered Committed the Key to Ministry You can also listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (April 2008)
Ministry is built when we are Connected, Committed and Covered by a Local Church. First timer, Occasional Visitor, Rebellious are not in the place to build a ministry. Connected means you are a part of the Body, NOT JUST PSYICALLY with in spirit…1Cor 5:2-4 ……Phil 22then make my joy complete by ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Explores the profound depth of God's love, encouraging believers to truly understand, feel, live, and share this divine love with others.
Good morning, dear friends. As we gather here today in the comforting embrace of our shared faith, we stand poised on the precipice of a profound revelation. We are about to embark on an extraordinary exploration of the divine, an intimate encounter with the essence of God's love. Today, we turn ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Topics: Love, Need
We look at the 3 M’s of Ministry: MODEL, MENTOR, MOTIVATE.
Outline first, then Full text THE THREE M’S OF MINISTRY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com DEFINE MINISTRY? DO YOU HAVE A MINISTRY? WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF YOUR MINISTRY? HOW DO YOU EVALUATE YOUR MINISTRY? ARE YOU PREPARING YOURSELF TO REACH FARTHER IN MINISTRY? DO YOU ACCEPT STATUS ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:29-34, James 2:15-17
It would be a tragedy for believers to possess biblical knowledge and spiritual giftedness, and yet never use that knowledge and giftedness for the advancement of the Kingdom. Many churches are stagnant and dead spiritually because they focus upon the wrong things.
Encouragement to Engage in Ministry Ephesians 3: 14-19 Some of you are probably like me when it comes to technology. I am certainly not an expert in the field of computers and programming. I am unfamiliar with all that goes into writing code, software, and the development of apps on my phone. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19
Denomination: Baptist
Look back to the beginning at what God has actually called you to do.
Introduction; Ephesians 4:1-3 reads, I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation by which you are called, 2. With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; 3. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:28
This message explores the importance of taking our ministry for Christ seriously.
COMPELLED TOWARDS MINISTRY 1 CORINTHIANS 9:16-27 INTRODUCTION: As Paul opens up this section of Scripture, what we see here is Paul’s seriousness about serving Jesus. From the very beginning we see such powerful words as “compelled”, “belonging to Jesus”, “by all possible means”, “strict ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27
Discover how prayer is absolutely necessary in fruitful ministry.
(If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) We continue our message series on prayer this morning. Someone tells about a new trainee in a large company. To befriend his colleagues, he offered to buy a pizza lunch for ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14
Denomination: *other
From this passage we will discover God’s blueprint for effective ministry modeled for us by the apostle Paul.
God’s Blueprint For Effective Ministry Paul’s Ministry Manual 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 October 13, 2002 Introduction: (v. 1) Too many churches today are doing ministry their way instead of doing it God’s way. In fact so many of us have been doing ministry our way for so long that we don’t even ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
Exposition of Acts 9:32-43 regarding Peter’s ministry in Lydda and Joppa healing the sick and raising the dead
Text: Acts 9:32-43, Title: Effective Personal Ministry, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/10/08, AM A. Opening illustration: In all the recent church growth and development books a common thread that runs through them is how to get all the members in your church to be ministers and involved in ministry—to move ...read more
Scripture: Acts 9:32-43
Another in a series concerning our church purpose statement; this one about the church as a place where healing (spiritual and otherwise) can take place.
“…Ministry That Heals Hurts,…” Matthew 8:1-7 July 29, 2001 Introduction I don’t know if it’s pride, or just a sense of being awed by the fact that God would use someone like me, but I like to tell people that I’m a minister. Maybe it’s because I’m a walking testimony to the fact that God can ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:8-17, Matthew 8:1-7
Denomination: Wesleyan
There are so many supernatural events that are going on behind the scenes right now that Paul writes us that he doesn’t want us to be unaware of them ,
Today we are going to put our faith to the test What good is faith unless you use it , and how can you use it unless you know how it works? There are so many supernatural events that are going on behind the scenes right now that Paul writes us that he doesn’t want us to be unaware of them , ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1, Hebrews 13:1
A Pastors advice to his son on the day of his ordination to the Christian ministry. Son, keep close to Christ; keep close to your people; and by the grace of God seek to bring the two together.
The Call to Pastoral Ministry. Service of Ordination into the Christian ministry Scripture readings: 2nd Corinthians 4:1-10, 16 – 18; 1st Peter 5:1- 4. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11
Peter reveals the patterns for effective, life changing and life giving ministry
Marks of Effective Ministry Acts 9.32-43 July 6, 1997 Evening Service Introduction 1. People taking time with me to help make the adjustment 2. Ministry is all about making time: Jesus made time for the sick, Annias took time to minister to Saul, Paul took the time to train Timothy and to write ...read more
Denomination: Church Of God
A message delivered to other pastors, noting the key ingredients necessary for a God-Blessed ministry.
- Read Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. In 1st Timothy 1:15 the apostle Paul says Jesus Christ came into ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 13:17
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