A MODEL FOR MINISTRY (3 OF 15)
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:5-12
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A Model for Ministry (3 of 15)
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Robert Dawson
1 Thessalonians 2:5-12
A businessman happened to be staying in a hotel where a group of ministers were holding a conference. The next morning was very cold, and as the businessman approached the dining room he noticed the ministers gathered around a blazing log fire in the dining room. He was very cold and tried to get close to the fire, but the ministers blocked the way. The businessman sat for a few minutes shivering in the cold. Suddenly he shouted, ''Last night I dreamed I was in hell.'' ''Really,'' said one of the ministers. ''What was it like?'' The businessman replied, ''Not much different than right here. I couldn't get near the fire - all the ministers were in the way.''
Ministers of the Gospel must be very careful at how they live their lives and approach ministry. Our motives are always in question. If they are wrong, they dishonor God and turn people away from the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is for this reason that pastors and staff members should always check their motivation. Our character, credibility and motives can impact our ministry both negatively and positively. It can help fuel our ministries or drain us of the anointing of God's Spirit.
One person stated: The problem is not that we lack a credible message. The problem is that we often lack credible messengers whose lives are in harmony with the gospel and able to carry it out with authenticity and power.
1 Thessalonians 2 is applicable to all of us here but it is written from a pastor/minister's point of view and speaks specifically to their calling.
1. While leadership is not the sum total of the church it is important. Those people who tend to be the face of a ministry are important because their passions, desires, dreams and motivations set the stage for others.
2. If their passions, desires, dreams and motivations are pure then it infects the church as a whole.
Over the last 2 weeks we have b ...
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Robert Dawson
1 Thessalonians 2:5-12
A businessman happened to be staying in a hotel where a group of ministers were holding a conference. The next morning was very cold, and as the businessman approached the dining room he noticed the ministers gathered around a blazing log fire in the dining room. He was very cold and tried to get close to the fire, but the ministers blocked the way. The businessman sat for a few minutes shivering in the cold. Suddenly he shouted, ''Last night I dreamed I was in hell.'' ''Really,'' said one of the ministers. ''What was it like?'' The businessman replied, ''Not much different than right here. I couldn't get near the fire - all the ministers were in the way.''
Ministers of the Gospel must be very careful at how they live their lives and approach ministry. Our motives are always in question. If they are wrong, they dishonor God and turn people away from the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is for this reason that pastors and staff members should always check their motivation. Our character, credibility and motives can impact our ministry both negatively and positively. It can help fuel our ministries or drain us of the anointing of God's Spirit.
One person stated: The problem is not that we lack a credible message. The problem is that we often lack credible messengers whose lives are in harmony with the gospel and able to carry it out with authenticity and power.
1 Thessalonians 2 is applicable to all of us here but it is written from a pastor/minister's point of view and speaks specifically to their calling.
1. While leadership is not the sum total of the church it is important. Those people who tend to be the face of a ministry are important because their passions, desires, dreams and motivations set the stage for others.
2. If their passions, desires, dreams and motivations are pure then it infects the church as a whole.
Over the last 2 weeks we have b ...
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