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Bill
Thomas
September 09, 2009
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oA
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oPervasive throughout the Bible
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things
whatsoever I have comman=
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you: and, lo, I am with you
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Amen.”
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o
o4. To facilitate meaningful connectedness to other like-minded =
believers in the context of God’s love (Fe=
llowship).
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=
o
o5. To be utterly devoted to discovering and developing your gift by being actively involved in ministry to others through our local fellowship (Ministr=
y).
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=
=
o
oSmall Groups:
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oSeeker groups – formed for evangelism
purpose.
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oSupport groups – for the purpose
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oSupport groups – for the purpose
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oGrowth groups – dedicated to nurturing,
discipleship training, and
in-depth Bible study
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oNo on=
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oThis team is assigned the purpose <=
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o
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The Membership Team
=
=
o
oThis team is assigned the purpose of fellowship. Their target is the congregation. They care for the flock and run the class for prospective members.
o
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=
=
oThis team is assigned the purpose of discipleship. Their target is the committed. Their goal is to lead our members to deeper spiritual commitment and help them develop to spiritual maturity.
o
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=
=
oThis team is assigned the purpose <=
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guiding them to find either an existing
place for ministry or a new ministry.
o
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=
=
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=
oGod says every member of His family is a minister. In the Bible, the words servant and minister are synonyms, as are service and ministry. If you are a Christian, you are a minister, and when you are serving you’re ministering.
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=
=
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29
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God’s will for your
life
=
=
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<=
/span>
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gifts
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oAbil=
ities
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>to be used in ministry.
o
oGod the Father – Rom. 12:3-8
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what you care about. Your passion.
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oIt determines why you say the things you do, why you feel the way you do, and why you act the way you do.
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oAn indication of where you should be serving is given by the things that you care about. What do you like to do that doesn’t bore you and you do it passionately on your own volition and with your own initiative?
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oPhysically, each of us has a unique heartbeat. Just as we each have unique fingerprints, eye prints and voice print, our hearts beat in slightly different patterns.
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o1. Enthusiasm – when you are =
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oYour abilities are the natural talents you were born with.
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oSince your natural abilities are from God, they are just as important and as “spiritual” as your spiritual gifts. The only difference is that you were given them at birth.
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oGod doesn’t waste abilities; He matches our calling and our capabilities.
oYour abilities were not given just to make a living; God gave them to you for your ministry.
oWhatever you are good at, you should be doing for CACC
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oYour personality will affect how and where you use your spiritual gifts and abilities.
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o“God works through different =
people in different ways, but it is the same God who achieves his purpose through them all” (1 Cor. 12:6a Ph.).
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oIt feels good to do what God made you to do. When you minister in a manner consistent with the personality God gave you, you experience fulfillment, satisfaction and fruitfulness.
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oIn determining your shape for serving God, you should examine at least six kinds of experiences from your past:
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oVocational –what jobs have you been most effective in and enjoyed most?
oSpiritual –what have been your most meaningful times with God?
oMinistry –how have you served God in the past?