Ministry

of our jobs to try and figure out what path God wants us to go down. There are different events and people that shape who we are and where we head in our lives. We are trying to further our lives and follow God’s plan and that plan is to go into ministry. We need to see how we even got to the point of where we are now. By doing this we need to know who helped form us, what society or environment we are in, and even what classes we take in college. How did we get where we are today? Well first…

According to Craig Van Gelder, writer of “The Ministry of the Missional Church, “The book of Acts is a natural starting point for gaining insight into the ministry of the Spirit. Acts 2:33 tells us “exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.” The entrance of the Holy Spirit brings about some very powerful and profound things, when the believe allows the Ministry of the Spirit to operate in their…

An Essay on Ministry An Understanding of Christian Ministry I will never forget my final interview for a youth pastor position at a small church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I had survived the gauntlet of interviews with the pastoral staff, but in this concluding examination, I would face the elders of the church so that they might probe into my thinking and life to determine my fitness for the position. The meeting started with prayer and platitudes, but then began with a bang when an older…

demeanor, her gentle non-judgmental spirit. The fact humbled me she would take time to share her time me after her husband’s passing not long ago. Spiritual direction for was new to her, However Rev. M. didn’t think twice about helping a woman young in ministry to find her way. Automatically I know I could trust and confide in her. I contribute this to “good” pastoral care since, not only have I have learned important Spiritual direction from Rev. M. My religious background originally hailed…

teaching his disciples. Throughout Jesus’ ministry he lead by example. Spending quiet time with God, through prayer and fasting, talking to sinners, healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, casting out demons, and calling those who believed in him. He began teaching them how to reach and touch those that were lost and without Christ. He did not walk this earth just as a man, but as God who trained up others to follow his lead. The difference in the ministry of Christ and the disciples after…

The first experimental assignment took place at Thomas Road Baptist Church it was the Nuevo Amanecer Spanish ministry it started at 9:15 am, we did little fellowship and got to meet other members of the ministry. Dr. Fabio E. Freyre was the one who taught the lesson that Sunday and we talked about the Holy Spirit and how we should react to certain situation that we may deal in our life. Dr. Fabio E. Freyre gave quite a few examples on how we should handle a situation and how we should ask God…

Dear _________________________: I need your support for the Social Work Ministry. I need financial, spiritual, and emotional support for a ministry that is brand new but has been years in the making. I am 53 years old and have been a social worker for over 30 years. I have worked with people who are homeless, HIV+, abused and neglected, chronically ill, … Several years ago, I found that God was letting me know there was more. I was supposed to be combining my education and experience with…

Preston Taylor Ministries: Final Observation The experience gained from observing and volunteering at Preston Taylor Ministries after school program was definitely unforgettable for a number of reasons. Preston Taylor Ministries is a child after school care program that facilitates a safe and fun environment to play in as well as help with homework and further instruction for all registered students grades k-5th. The Wilson Center, in which my observation was completed, is the biggest of six…

In the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the setting takes place in a magical world in London, England where the main characters attend a school named Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the film numerous characters and moments embody the theories Malory Nye point out in his book Religion: The Basics. Essentially, rituals and beliefs are prevalent in this film and the use of the theories can analyze such things. Examining Harry Potter using Arnold Van Gennep’s rites of…

Hogwarts was Harry Potter’s Delusion: There is a theory that Harry Potter’s wonderful idealistic adventures in Hogwarts were a delusion he created for himself in reaction to the Verbal and Physical abuse. For starters, Harry's magic fantasies begin when, in real life, he's about to begin school at Stonewall High, being separated from his abusive cousin for the first time. It's a new school, a new environment, and therefore the perfect time to begin his delusions. First creation: Hagrid.…