The Equipping Ministry, Student Workbook, SW15

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T H E E Q U I P P I N G M I N I S T R Y

I. What Kind of Vessel (Teacher) Does the Holy Spirit Desire to Use?

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A. The teacher must be faithful .

Distinguishing “Kerygma” from “Didache” in Terms of the Equipping Ministry It is not unusual to distinguish between preaching and teaching—between kerygma (public proclamation) and didache (ethical instruction). An appeal is made to such verses as Matthew’s summary of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, “He went about all Galilee, teaching . . . preaching . . . and healing” (Matt. 4.23), and Paul’s words in Rom. 12.6–8 and 1 Cor. 12.28 on the gifts of the Spirit. While the two activities ideally conceived are distinct, both are based upon the same foundation. The kerygma proclaims what God has done: the didache teaches the implications of this for Christian conduct. ~ R. H. Mounce. “Preaching.” The New Bible Dictionary . 3rd ed. (electronic ed.). Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1996. p. 950-951.

1. Trustworthy in regard to a steward of God’s mysteries, 1 Cor. 4.1-2

2. Faithful in engaging the Scriptures with a rigor and diligence demanded as a teacher of the Word of God, 2 Tim. 2.15

3. Devotion should characterize a teacher’s commitment to their craft, 1 Tim. 4.13

4. Faithful in guarding what truth has been entrusted to them, 2 Tim. 2.2,

B. The teacher must be teachable .

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1. The teacher must be taught daily by the Lord, Isa. 50.4-5.

2. The teacher must allow God to search their heart and remedy those areas which need his attention, Ps. 139.23-24.

3. The teacher realizes that only the Lord can test and try the human heart, Prov. 17.3.

4. We must be quick to hear God’s instruction, James 1.19.

5. We must pursue the humility of a child, Matt. 18.3.