Ministry of Jesus

Introduction The Christian Church began because people were willing to testify to what they had seen in the life and ministry of Jesus. The Gospel According to Mark bears witness to the ministry, passion and crucifixion of Christ. Interestingly, Mark is credited with creating the term “gospel,” demonstrating the mission of Jesus to preach the gospel of God. The evidence is extremely strong, based Christian testimony, that Mark is the author of this gospel. It has been assumed that the Mark who…

Over the course of this class we have discussed the fivefold ministry and the different aspects of each ministry. I like to think of ministry like fingers- they all have separate tasks but together, one ultimate purpose. As written in Ephesians 4:12-13, the fivefold ministry’s purpose is “to prepare Gods people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole…

The church serves because Jesus served. Jesus is the motivation and the foundation for the service of the church. Often times, people in the church serve out of impure motives such as guilt, force, or pride. All of these motives are faulty and fade in comparison to the true motivation of service, Jesus. The goal of serving is not serving in itself, though, it is Jesus. “Our serving must be ultimately be grounded in Him, for Him, our hearts deeply…

Gospels delineate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with little attention giving to his life and development as a leader. Matthew and Luke’s Gospels trace Jesus’ genealogy. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is introduced as a grown man whereas John focus on His Divinity. Granted, we scrutinize, dissect, exegete and preach his teachings and ministry, but we never consider the sociopolitical dynamics of his early life’s that shaped and formed his ministry. Hendricks emphatically contends that…

with their cultures and religions. The multiculturalism of Canada has actually made ministry work and spreading the gospel both easy and challenging from my personal experience. I meet people who have an open mind towards the gospel and others who do not want to even hear it at all. I love and show respect to all people I have contact with, irrespective of their religious believes, social and personal practices. Jesus told us that he has come for those that are labor and heavy laden so he could…

2.1. Relational youth ministry For Pete Ward, ‘in the incarnational approach relationships are… very much to the fore’ they are, in fact, ‘the fuel on which youthwork travels’ (1997:43). Pete Ward and his training centre, Oxford Youthworks, were largely responsible in the UK for the resurgences towards the incarnational theological approach in youth ministry in the 1990s. His view could be summarised simply enough as be like Jesus by being with young people. The incarnational theological…

on the birth, life and death of Jesus. This story starts with the birth of Jesus, and follows with the ministry of Jesus throughout his life. “As Jesus’ ministry grows in its impact, it becomes a shared ministry; Jesus commissions and sends his first twelve to spread the good news of the kingdom, teaching, healing and driving out demons as he has done.” (Johnston, 2006, p.154) Matthew also gives us the knowledge of who Jesus is, and gives us many examples of how Jesus lived a perfect life while…

and assist leaders in the ministry or their area of the profession to secure their character and help them not to engage in demeanor behavior and how to act as a minister in the presence of people being helped or counseled. The key ingredients of ethical codes are integrity, respect for others, and show commitment to the community needs as well as the needs of the church and seek help when to feel the need to talk to someone. The code of ethic for the clergy and ministry leaders focus on…

Teacher, holy man, social radical, Messiah or deluded lunatic - regardless of how Jesus of Nazareth was and is perceived by individuals past and present, his three-year ministry was indisputably a pivotal turning point for society. Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary , in c. 5 CE, he did not, however, commence his ministry until age 30 . Jesus Christ marked the beginning of life-changing his ministry by being baptised by John in the Jordan River, an action that puzzles Christians and biblical…

Worldview and Mission August 19, 2015 Personal Philosophy of Cross-Cultural Ministry Every year we give out gifts to our loves ones. We give these gifts on special days such as: birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. Most of the time we give gifts that the other party don’t really want, but they will accept because it is a gift. Jesus gave humanity the greatest gift that anyone could ever receive. That is the gift of Jesus Christ. He also commission mankind to share the gift with others. Our…