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The Greenhouse The Greenhouse
of Growthof Growth
““And he gave the apostles, the And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the prophets, the evangelists, the
shepherds and teachers, to shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work equip the saints for the work
of ministry, for building up the of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all body of Christ, until we all
attain to the unity of the faith attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, to mature Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of the stature of the fullness of
Christ, so that we may no Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to longer be children, tossed to
and fro by the waves and and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, doctrine, by human cunning,
by craftiness in deceitful by craftiness in deceitful schemes. schemes.
Rather, speaking the truth in Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in love, we are to grow up in
every way into him who is the every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and the whole body, joined and held together by every joint held together by every joint with which it is equipped, with which it is equipped, when each part is working when each part is working
properly, makes the body grow properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in so that it builds itself up in love.” (Ephesians 4:11–16) love.” (Ephesians 4:11–16)
“…be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
(Matthew 5:48)
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
(Ephesians 4:11–12, KJV)
Mission Statement:
“Leading people to a growing relationship with Christ.”
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some
prophets, some evangelists, and some
pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ,” (Eph. 4:11–12)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints“…you are fellow citizens with the
saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,”
(Ephesians 2:19–20, ESV)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints
“And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them
were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”
(Revelation 21:14, ESV)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints
Important Truth:God perfects the saints when the
Church is in unity.
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge
of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ:” (Ephesians 4:11–13)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
1. Equipping the Saints
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in
every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint
with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” (Eph.
4:15–16)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
2. Deploying the Saints
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good
stewards of God’s varied grace:” (1 Peter 4:10)
2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH
2. Deploying the Saints
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of
service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of
activities, but it is the same God who empowers them
all in everyone.” (1 Corinthians 12:4–6)
The Greenhouse The Greenhouse
of Growthof Growth