“The Ministry Discovery Process”

S.H.A.P.E.d to Serve

Marikina Foursquare Gospel ChurchJanuary 20, 2013

PURPOSE OF THE

MESSAGE

PURPO

SE O

FTH

E M

ESSAG

E

1) I will DISCOVER my unique design

(S.H.A.P.E.) for ministry and commit to

developing and using my God-given abilities in

serving God and others through my church

family.

PURPO

SE O

FTH

E M

ESSAG

E

2) I will SELECT and begin SERVING in the ministry of my church that best EXPRESSES

what God wants me to be.

I. WHAT IS MINISTRY?

I. W

HAT

IS

MIN

ISTR

Y?diakonos (Greek)

to serve

I. W

HAT

IS

MIN

ISTR

Y? Ministry is using

whatever God has given me to serve Him and the

needs of others.

II. WE MINISTER IN 3 DIRECTIONS

II. W

E M

INIS

TER IN

3

DIR

ECTI

ON

S• To God (Acts 13:2)• To the believers (Heb 6:10)• To the unbelievers (Matt 5:13)

III. WE MINISTER IN 5 AREAS OF

NEED(HOLISTIC)

III. W

E M

INIS

TER

IN 3

AREA

S O

F N

EED

• To people’s PHYSICAL needs (Matt 25:35-36, 40; Matt 10:42)• To people’s EMOTIONAL needs (1 Thess 5:14)• To people’s SOCIAL needs (Heb 10:24-25)

III. W

E M

INIS

TER

IN 3

AREA

S O

F N

EED

• To people’s INTELLECTUAL needs (2 Tim 4:16)• To people’s SPIRITUAL needs (2 Cor 5:18; Col 1:28-29)

IV. PURPOSE

IV. P

URPO

SEGod wants to

use me to help others toward

maturity.

V. THE PRIORITY OF MINISTRY

WHY SHOULD I BE INTERESTED?

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y

OF

MIN

ISTR

Y• I’ve been CREATED for ministry (Eph 2:10)• I’ve been SAVED for ministry (2 Tim 1:19)• I’ve been CALLED for ministry (Gal 1:15; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y

OF

MIN

ISTR

YI am not who I think I

am.I am not who you

think I am.But I really am who

God says I am.

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y

OF

MIN

ISTR

Y My primary identity:

I AM A MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST.

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y

OF

MIN

ISTR

Y• I’ve been GIFTED for ministry (1 Peter 4:10)• I’ve been AUTHORIZED for ministry (Matt 28:18-19)• I am COMMANDED to minister (Col 4:17; Matt 20:28)

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y

OF

MIN

ISTR

Y• I am to be EQUIPPED for ministry (Eph 4:11-12)• The body of Christ NEEDS my ministry (1 Cor 12:27)

Ministry always functions in the context of the CHURCH

FAMILY.

V. T

HE

PRIO

RIT

Y O

F M

INIS

TRY

• I am ACCOUNTABLE for my ministry (Rom 14:12)

Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)

• I will be REWARDED for my ministry (Col 3:23-24; Matt 25:23)

CONCLUSIONFREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE. (Matthew

10:8)

REFLECTIONHow are you serving the Lord

now?Any idea on how God can use

you?