The Building Blocks of Ministry

Text: John 16:5-11 — 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’  6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.  7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to…

Text: Matthew 9:35-38 — And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples,…

Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction: One of the holiest sites in the city of Jerusalem is the Western Wall also known as the Wailing Wall. There Jews gather there to lament the loss of their temple, destroyed by the Romans in 70AD. If you were to visit the Wailing Wall today, you would undoubtedly see many people standing in front of it, pressed up close and crying out to…

Text: Acts 2:42-47 — And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and…

Text: Luke 8:4-8 — A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and…

Text: James 5:13-18 — Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has…

Introduction: This morning I’m beginning a new seven week preaching series I’ve decided to call the Building Blocks of Ministry. I want to give you a little background as to why I chose this topic for our church. A while ago I was thinking about how to grow a church. Someone told me a good number of years ago that healthy things grow and so if we’re leading a healthy…