Ministry

American church faithful ministry has been traded for models more akin to modern business than biblical ministry. The desire for a more authentic expression of Christian faith has resulted in an overflow of passion to see the American church change. Consequently, a call has sounded for a return to a more faithful approach to ministry that rejects trendy models to follow the example of Christ Jesus. This call has become a ministry movement known as missional ministry. Missional ministry focuses…

purpose of Paul’s ministry was to take the gospel to places that it had never been before, this style of ministry is known as “apostolic ministry” (Agosto, Efrain). Paul went on four missionary journeys towards…

Becoming: A Review of The Ministry of Business In their 2012 book entitled The Ministry of Business, Steve Hitz and James Ritchie set out to teach principles of life and business that helped them achieve entrepreneurial and financial success. The promise of the book, written in the foreword by Hyrum W. Smith of FranklinCovey, is that living a personal and professional life guided by correct moral and spiritual principles will lead anyone to “personal, professional, and financial success,…

There is a significant difference between a missional model of ministry and an attractional model. A demonstration in this writing will show the difference of the models The missionary model of ministry is when where the people go out into the community and take the gospel of God to those that are not a part of the structured church. The attraction or model of ministry is one where those that are part of the church attempt to draw others into the church. The pastor in the local church has been…

P Sniadecki collected footage from 2011 to 2013 on China's humongous railway system, in order to present a film that uses everyday life inside the wagons to catch the essence of the modern Chinese society in the most realistic fashion. "The Iron Ministry" will screen at Bertha DocHouse on Monday, 28 August at 16:00, as part of On The Line, (25th - 28th August) a new season focusing on films which traverse the railways of the world. The documentary is actually split into two parts. The first…

We understand discipleship is crucial to the well being of Christians so there must be a plan in place for Christians to fully become disciples of Christ. I believe this is done through small group ministry. Scripture states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all energy, which so powerfully works in me” (Col.1:28-29 NIV). We must strive to place people in small groups for…

Throughout all of our class, a major theme has been the connection between Christianity and Economics. Every economic decision we make also makes a statement about what we believe. If we consistently give away our resources, we show that money does not have control over us. If we are consumed by greed and constantly seek only to gain more power and resources, we show that we do not care about the lesser people around us who are in need. The question then is, how should being a Christian change…

my parents and I were approached about bringing a student led campus ministry to Kent County High School. There was no question about whether or not I wanted establish this organization at KCHS. The thought of being able to share God’s love and sovereignty with my peers like my huddle leader did with me made me extremely excited to get a FCA started at my school. Now through FCA, a non-denominational Christian sports ministry I am challenged to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the…

Evangelism in Future Ministry The future of my ministry revolves around pastoring a local congregation. With that said, evangelism and multiplication must and will be an integral part of my ministry. I, first of all, must model effective evangelism. Secondly, I must create an evangelistic culture within the church so that every disciple of Christ is engaged in evangelistic efforts. My first efforts will be to continue growth in my own personal life. The principles that were taught in this…

section of 1984 Winston undergoes physical changes while in the Ministry of Love. These physical changes are brought on by how the Party treats Winston. Because of “how many times he had been beaten,how long the beatings had continued… ”,Winston suffers under their fists and boots (240). He also develops a feeling of fear towards anyone…