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The Wide and the Narrow
Sermon in a nutshell.
The church is God’s witness to the world.
Under God’s guidance, Paul established local churches to bear witness.
The presence of a local church is a necessary witness to the saving Grace of God through Christ Jesus.
One dead battery can stop a car.
The list can go on and on.
A few weeks back my comment of prioritizing community ministry caused confusion.
Community ministry means just what it says.
I don’t believe the confusion was based on a lack of understanding what community ministry means.
I think the confusion came from where Community begins.
Ministry is a person or thing through which something is accomplished merriam-webster
Community: a unified body of individuals: such as
a: the people with common interests living in a particular areabroadly : the area itself the problems of a large community
b: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society a community of retired personsa monastic community
c: a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society the academic communitythe scientific community
d: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests the international community
e: a group linked by a common policy
f: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (such as species) in a common location
Matthew places this warning at the end of a long list of do’s and don’ts that follow the sermon on the mount.
The sermon itself illustrates how God’s blessings come.
Quotes priorities & Rehabilitation
Quote: "In order to effectively minister, church leaders must establish priorities for their work.
We must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world."
Ray Ortland
Quote: "In order to effectively minister, church leaders must establish priorities for their work.
We must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world."
Ray Ortland
"In order to effectively minister, church leaders must establish priorities for their work.
We must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in Christ, and finally to the work of Christ in the world."
Quote: “Rehabilitation means the putting back of the whole human race into the relationship God designed it to be in, and this is what Jesus Christ did in Redemption.
The Church ceases to be a spiritual society when it is on the look-out for the development of its own organization.
The rehabilitation of the human race on Jesus Christ’s plan means the realization of Jesus Christ in corporate life as well as in individual life.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
Follow the Bible
God calls us to begin where we are and work out.
The same is true for the church.
Prior to the beginning of the church on pentecost, Jesus
Jerusalem was their location.
Yet, pentecost actually began at the feet of Jesus.
The group of faithful were united in Christ.
The togetherness precipitated the ministry.
Love, grace, & church discipline have also been hot topics in the past.
The early church acted in caring for their own.
They were known by their love.
There are numerous ways to organize a local church, but none can replace the love that comes from being disciples of Jesus Christ.
There are numerous strategies on how to effectively lead a church.
Over the years we have implemented a number of them.
“Bring people in Build them up and Send them out.”
The Three priorities of the church.
The Sonlife Strategy.
The Purpose Driven Church, to name a few.
Today I want to add a wrinkle into an approach to church strategy and organization.
The goal is to renew an appreciation for the mission of organized local church ministry.
This morning I am going to emphasize the priority of ministering through the local church.
For some this may sound restrictive, but let’s look at some Bible texts.
Matthew places this warning at the end of a long list of do’s and don’ts that follow the sermon on the mount.
The sermon itself illustrates how God’s blessings come.
In God’s hand Narrow becomes Wide and Small becomes big
God created one man that became a nation
God called Abram and promised to make a great nation through him.
Joseph suffered for the good of his family
God called Moses to lead Israel out of bondage
Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel.
John the Baptist
Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel.
The church started small.
Acts 2:1-
Apostle Paul: Sent to the Gentiles
This church plant has recently
So, where do we begin?
We begin with the Official Board.
Community Ministry:
Identify new to the church community ministries in which our members are already involved.
Gives us a starting point.
Ryan and Rylee Parry: Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Melissa Morrison: Victoria’s Virtues
Belinda Stroebel: Alpha Omega Center
Following Scripture supports a ministry that begins narrow and expands with time.
So, putting order to community ministry.
Our church is lead by the Official Board.
The Official Board consists of men and women who have been nominated and recieved a majority vote of the the Calvary membership.
Prayer
The Elder and Trustee boards make up the Official Board.
So, community ministry taking place within the church community and beyond needs to go through them.
Within the church community both the Elders and trustees have oversight over the spiritual and physical.
Elders maintain the scriptural government of the Congregation.
Anyone gifted or wanting to assist the Elders needs to contact them.
Trustees are primarily manage the temporal affairs of the church.
Anyone gifted or wanted to assist the trustees needs to contact them.
Churches have a long standing reputation of lacking a unified direction.
Much of the confusion comes from a failure of communication.
We lack in the area of ah ha moments within the church.
Direction (vision) can be confusing.
Direction can be clearly communicated but not clearly recieved.
Point is, we must never tire of working on improved communication.
Narrow and Broad way -
When troubleshooting an engine you go to the very basics.
Does the engine have ignition, gas, proper gas air mix, is there compression, and is it timed correctly.
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