Ministry in a Multi-Cultural and Unchurched Society

Ses s i on 2: The Stor y of God

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2. Repentance: metanoia and conversion, Acts 2.38

3. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit of God, John 3.3-8; Titus 3.5

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Have I experienced the freedom, wholeness, and justice of the Kingdom that I am preaching to others?

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B. God’s call to ministry involves DEMONSTRATION of the life of the Kingdom in one’s personal life and faith.

1. As a faithful servant and steward of God’s mysteries, 1 Cor. 4.1-2

2. As a godly Christian in one’s character, personal life, and family responsibilities, 1 Tim. 3; 1 Pet. 5.1-3; Titus 1

3. As a beloved brother or sister in the midst of the assembly, 2 Cor. 8.22

4. As a compelling testimony in the presence of unbelievers and outsiders, Colossians 4.5; Matthew 5.14-16

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Do I demonstrate in my own personal and family life, and my walk in the body and my neighbors and associates a compelling testimony of what it means to be Christ’s disciple where I live?

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