MINISTRY IN THE MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH OF ACTSCHURCH OF ACTS

Penge Baptist ChurchPenge Baptist Church20th June 201020th June 2010

The New Testament purposesThe New Testament purposes EvangelismEvangelism WorshipWorship DiscipleshipDiscipleship MinistryMinistry CommunityCommunity

What’s ministry?What’s ministry? Showing God’s love by addressing Showing God’s love by addressing

people’s needspeople’s needs Ephesians 4:12 “to prepare God’s Ephesians 4:12 “to prepare God’s

people for works of service, so that people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”the body of Christ may be built up”

Reaching out in loveReaching out in love

Kids’ footballKids’ football

Team playTeam play

Team play in the church of ActsTeam play in the church of Acts (1) (1) Humble service like defendersHumble service like defenders “the “the

Twelve gathered all the disciples together Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word”. (Acts 6:2-4)and the ministry of the word”. (Acts 6:2-4)

(2) (2) Encouraging the teamEncouraging the team like like Barnabas “When [Paul] came to Barnabas “When [Paul] came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. So Saul fearlessly in the name of Jesus. So Saul stayed with them” (Acts 9:26) stayed with them” (Acts 9:26)

(3) (3) Unselfish play for the sake of Unselfish play for the sake of others: others: “selling their possessions and “selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had goods, they gave to anyone as he had need” (Acts 2:45) “There were no need” (Acts 2:45) “There were no needy persons among them. For from needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.” (Acts 4:34-anyone as he had need.” (Acts 4:34-35)35)

Dramatic “goals” for the kingdom:Dramatic “goals” for the kingdom: “When he saw Peter and John about to “When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.” man’s feet and ankles became strong.” (Acts 3:3-7)(Acts 3:3-7)

The divine aspect of ministryThe divine aspect of ministry

A clearer A clearer “hand of “hand of God”!God”!

Who is the manager?Who is the manager?

Ministry under the management Ministry under the management of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

““There are different kinds of gifts, There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” (1 given for the common good.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)Corinthians 12:4-7)

One team in ChristOne team in Christ ““Just as each of us has one body with Just as each of us has one body with

many members, and these members many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given gifts, according to the grace given us.” (Romans 12:4-5)us.” (Romans 12:4-5)

A song for “Christ’s Body A song for “Christ’s Body United”United”

He has no hands but our handsHe has no hands but our handsTo do his work todayTo do his work today

He has no feet but our feetHe has no feet but our feetTo lead men in his wayTo lead men in his way

He has no voice but our voiceHe has no voice but our voiceTo tell men how he diedTo tell men how he died

He has no help but our helpHe has no help but our helpTo lead them to his side.To lead them to his side.

Some of the Spiritual GiftsSome of the Spiritual Gifts ““We have different gifts, according to the We have different gifts, according to the

grace given us. If a man’s gift is grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.” (Romans 12:6-8)him do it cheerfully.” (Romans 12:6-8)

The church of today?The church of today?

All member ministryAll member ministry ““to each one the manifestation of the to each one the manifestation of the

Spirit is given for the common good.” Spirit is given for the common good.” (1 Corinthians 12:7)(1 Corinthians 12:7)

Away games and home matches…..Away games and home matches…..

Some team positionsSome team positions Parent and toddlerParent and toddler Creche rotaCreche rota Sunday school Sunday school Prayer ministry, youth ministry, pastoral Prayer ministry, youth ministry, pastoral

visitingvisiting Existing ministriesExisting ministries ““Other”!Other”! 1 Peter 4:10 “Each one should use 1 Peter 4:10 “Each one should use

whatever gift he has received to serve whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” grace in its various forms.”

Christ’s Body UnitedChrist’s Body United A unified community of ethnically A unified community of ethnically

diverse, spiritually gifted men and diverse, spiritually gifted men and women. loving and serving one women. loving and serving one another in humility, availability and another in humility, availability and submission, thereby presenting the submission, thereby presenting the world with a compelling case for world with a compelling case for trusting Jesus Christ as their saviour. trusting Jesus Christ as their saviour.

And the world will know….And the world will know….