I Had A Great Time Of Ministry

Looking past church’s names and denominations, that usually separate churchgoers on any given Sunday, everyone was on one accord, as all hearts and minds were focused on the one thing each had in common---their love for God and his children.

Dulles states, “It picks up the biblical theme that God has fashioned for himself a people feely communicating his spirit and his gifts” (50). The Body of Christ as stated in Dulles is, “the main point of mutual union, concern and dependence of the members of the local community upon one another,” (43). The body of Christ will only function is the whole community is willing to work together to reach a personal growth in their relationship with God. Now that we have an idea of what Church as mystical communion consists of I will discuss the strengths and weakness of this model. The strength of this model is that emphasizes a shared life with the community instead of shutting them off. This is a strength because when people come together as a whole everything holds so much more meaning and people can form a stronger bond with God, now that it is much more personal and voluntary. Another strength is that this model improves people spirituality and prayer life now that they feel that personal connection that they formed. A weakness of this model is that it creates unsure relationship between the visible and invisible, since Grace allows people to get closer to God through the invisible such as communion while the visible structure like institutionalism tries to emphasize their power over the whole people. I have discussed what the models mean, their strength and weakness of each so now I will note the difference and

They give scripture which identifies the importance of unity. Ephesians 4:14-16 shows how the body of Christ should be unified in the midst of diversity. Leaders should work extra hard to keep the church family worshipping together. The authors condemn chronological snobbery and suggest that both the young and old come together. The young generation must grow up and the older generation needs to adapt.

This shows that in unity one another together are what help bring out the Word of God, which is “Solum Verbum Dei.’

Paul wrote the book of Philippians as a letter to the church of Philippi. Paul uses this letter to thank the church for sending him financial aid while also trying to “bolster their enduring faith” (Neal, 88). Throughout this letter, Paul gives guidance to the church, however, in chapter 4 he focuses on encouraging “harmony”, “Christian joy and peace”, and “a sense of satisfaction” (Elwell & Yarbrough, 296-297). Each topic Paul discusses continues to be issues today and Paul’s words of wisdom remain true. In my own life, I have learned from Paul’s teaching to cast all my cares on God and try to lean on His, rather than my own, understanding.

For the purpose of this journal I would like to discuss the following items: (a) settings I visited, (b) various activities I participated in, (c) population served, (d) cultural and spiritual issues, and (e) what I have learned from those experiences. I will conclude this journal by discussing an evidence-based

This mission trip gave me the opportunity to serve others in a tangible way and has helped further my servant’s heart and want to do more for the people around me. It also gave me more knowledge of what other countries are like and how many people need God’s love and word. The trip also furthered my knowledge of God’s word and love and how to share it with others. I hope to go on more missions trips in the future to help and assist others and show them God’s love or even serve in my community doing the same thing. It also gave me a desire to explore God’s

One of the issues facing larger churches is the inability for the pastors and ministers to intimately connect and engage with each individual member on a regular basis. While

Small group communication is basically the most imperative skill that any individual will ever have to learn. On that cold night of December, it seemed as if I had a more difficult time getting everyone’s attention. I had large number of small group who turn up that day. I had a bit more of a challenge that night. Because people learn from one other, it important to me to provide them with volumes of information s and many experience illustrations to made them to understand the Bible and to live with its principles. The small group teaching was different from Sunday morning, so I felt a little bit like unprepared in my mind. Since this first lesson, I learn my lesson how to prepare for small group setting. My second week I have started off with a prayer in the same way that Pastor Joe usually does. Overall, these two weeks of teaching turned out to be a blessing evening for us all. I felt that everyone beneficial to some degree, including myself.

Over the years, many models have been developed and implemented to endeavor to make disciples. Some of the models have been effective and others have not. Among some of the most biblical and efficient models are the ones that involve small groups. Within the small groups models, they can be broken down into further detail, such as pastoral involvement, the church’s goal, missions mindedness, etc. In this paper, I will explain my philosophy of small groups in a church and the importance of the relational group in authentic disciple making. I will also explain how missional groups can help the body of Christ move out into the community. Finally, I will summarize my status in regards to living in community with other believers and being missional with that community.

I joined the women 's ministry team because I desired to help create a community of women who were Christ-satisfied, gospel-focused, theologically grounded, and mutually encouraged that we may better "know Him and make Him known" not only in our church but in our neighborhood and in the nations.

The first analysis represents the theory that Philippians 2:5-11, was written to exemplify to others Jesus’ unique behavior as the superior illustration of a humble and exalted Christ that gives his service to others, and the purpose of the passage is to give encouragement to others to follow the same unselfishness (Harris, 2014, p.377). In Philippians 2:9-11, the passage explains how God honors Jesus’ self-sacrificing

If Christ’s love gives you any encouragement, then we should join together as one body of Christ and put off our selfish ways to have humility towards others.

One thing I think of often is how much I loved every second of my mission. And If I could preach and share the gospel in a similar way, shape or form for the rest of my life I would. It’s one thing that brings me constantly and continues joy. It changed my life and will continue to change and shape my life forever. In reflecting on these past two weeks I have come to realize that I am doing exactly what I hope and pray for on a daily basis. I get to smile and talk to people. To be honest and provide service and help others. Though it may be part of my job and tedious at time, I absolutely love

My congregation and those who minister with me try to live by “Thinking Like Jesus Christ.” There are faults, however. Sometimes there are issues where leaders disagree with one another. In other words, there is disunity, occasionally. Disunity, unfortunately, has led several members to leave the church. Pride also resides with the ministerial team: there is a lack of acknowledgment for God’s work. In addition, certain ministers do not serve because they have a selfish mindset; that is, they only do work to have a greater name. In spite of these flaws, we pray for forgiveness and repent. We are a church of prayer. Jesus Christ comes to renew our minds to like Him. I specifically pray for my co¬–ministers. Additionally, I attempt to apply the biblical principles of “The Mind of Christ” by submitting myself to my co¬–ministers that I think to have a higher esteem than I do.