Chris GnanakanChris Gnanakan, , DMin, PhD, DD.DMin, PhD, DD.

CEO/Executive Director, CEO/Executive Director, OTANOTANOutreach To Asia NationalsOutreach To Asia Nationals

www.chrisgnanakan.comwww.chrisgnanakan.com

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Ministry: Yes, it’s a Big Deal!Ministry: Yes, it’s a Big Deal!CovenantCovenant: making, breaking: making, breaking

…keeping …keeping (Heb.13:21-22)(Heb.13:21-22)

Father:Father: planned, ‘called out’ a people planned, ‘called out’ a people

Son:Son: procured/blood, ‘commissioned’ procured/blood, ‘commissioned’

Spirit: Spirit: emempowers, ‘charges’ 4life2servepowers, ‘charges’ 4life2serve

BelieversBelievers: sent2share words of love & life!: sent2share words of love & life!

God of PeaceGod of Peace, , equipsequips us,.. for us,.. for doing His willdoing His will, , working in us… what is working in us… what is pleasing to Him!pleasing to Him!

1.1. Great Great ShepherdShepherd alive, supplicates to... alive, supplicates to... equip usequip us

2.2. Holy Holy ScripturesScriptures as as God’s WordGod’s Word... (2Tim.3:17)... (2Tim.3:17)

3.3. Faithful Faithful Servants Servants gifted to gifted to equip us equip us (Eph.4:12)(Eph.4:12)

4.4. Unjust Unjust SufferingSuffering allowed to… allowed to… equip!equip! (1Pet.5:10) (1Pet.5:10)

Our Ministry Our Ministry EquipmentsEquipments definition, correlation...definition, correlation...

1.1. Work Work ofof PrayerPrayer ( (FishermanFisherman: 2Cor.13:9): 2Cor.13:9)

2.2. WordWord as Sword as Sword ((WarriorWarrior: 2T.3:17): 2T.3:17)

3.3. WorkersWorkers GiftedGifted ((TrainerTrainer: Eph.4:12): Eph.4:12)

4.4. WoundedWounded to Healto Heal ( (DoctorDoctor: 1P.5:10): 1P.5:10)

Equipment Equipment # 2# 2 – – Word as Sword!Word as Sword!Warrior-Soldier Warrior-Soldier ready for battle!ready for battle!

(2Tim 3:16-17; 2:15)(2Tim 3:16-17; 2:15)

Postmodern disease = No hunger for God’s Word!Postmodern disease = No hunger for God’s Word! Biblical Biblical FamineFamine: new illiteracy Psa. 116:15 : new illiteracy Psa. 116:15

Lack of Lack of FaithFaith?! last days! why? Rom.10:17?! last days! why? Rom.10:17

Spiritual Spiritual FitnessFitness: prepare with [military] supplies : prepare with [military] supplies fully furnishes, adequately equip fully furnishes, adequately equip

- head, heart, hands to do God’s will- head, heart, hands to do God’s will

Oh, how I Oh, how I LoveLove thy thy lawslaws! (Psa. 119: 97)! (Psa. 119: 97)God of Great God of Great Peace Peace have they who (v.165) have they who (v.165)

1.1. ShepherdShepherd = = life’slife’s BloodBlood savessaves, equips, equips

2.2. Spirit Spirit = the = the livingliving BodyBody – – sustainssustains Church Church

3.3. ScripturesScriptures = = livingliving BookBook – the law of the – the law of the

Spirit of ‘Life in Christ Jesus!’ has Spirit of ‘Life in Christ Jesus!’ has set set freefree

Jesus’ Jesus’ promisepromise: ‘I will build my church’: ‘I will build my church’Mt.16:18 but how? Jn. 17:6-8; 16-21Mt.16:18 but how? Jn. 17:6-8; 16-21

Jesus’ Jesus’ prayerprayer: sanctify them through truth, : sanctify them through truth, Thy Word = truth, may they be One so the Thy Word = truth, may they be One so the world believes you world believes you sentsent missiomissio Me ( Me (SaviorSavior))

Jesus’ Jesus’ pleasurepleasure: to give us God’s : to give us God’s wordswords, , that set us apart: makes holy, One-in-Son, that set us apart: makes holy, One-in-Son, works in usworks in us tilltill we reach we reach maturitymaturity

Equipment Equipment # 2# 2 – – Word Alive!Word Alive! BibleBible = Active, Effective? = Active, Effective? (Jn. 13:17; Heb.4:12)(Jn. 13:17; Heb.4:12)

Theology v. Ethics ‘Doer of Word’ Jas.1:23Theology v. Ethics ‘Doer of Word’ Jas.1:23 MirrorMirror of Word works, so let it go thru you of Word works, so let it go thru you Beautiful minds know; ‘beautiful feet’ obeyBeautiful minds know; ‘beautiful feet’ obey

Image of Word@work: milk, honey, breadImage of Word@work: milk, honey, bread ……God’s God’s hammerhammer & Our & Our sword!sword!

Equipment Equipment # 2# 2 – – Word@Work!Word@Work!Bible:Bible: God’s tool to do God’s work God’s tool to do God’s work 2T2:152T2:15

1.1. Is the Is the WordWord well well usedused??Rightly divide, Practically applyRightly divide, Practically apply

2.2. Is the Is the WorkWork well well donedone??Call for Integrity & ExcellenceCall for Integrity & Excellence

3.3. Is my Is my LordLord well well pleasedpleased??with my Intimacy & Involvementwith my Intimacy & Involvement

““Feeling His PleasureFeeling His Pleasure!” !” Eric Liddell 400m,1924, ParisEric Liddell 400m,1924, Paris