MODULE: MINISTRIES AND GIFTS IN THE CHURCH A. What Does the Word Minister Mean? The word â??ministerâ?? means â??to serveâ?? (Mk.10:45; Ro.15:25). B. Who Can Have a Ministry in the Church? The person must have been born-again (Ro.10:9-10). Then, the person must be necessarily called by God to do a particular work. This may not necessarily be part of the five-fold ministry work, but could also be a Ministry of Helps work (1Pe.4:10; 2Co.5:18). After we have entered the Kingdom of God, we must set ourselves apart unto God. To set ourselves apart, we must make a complete dedication of our lives, time, talents, and possessions for His Kingdom. This process of setting one's self apart is called sanctification (Ro.12:1; Lk.14:26-27). C. What Must We Do to Have a Ministry in the Church? Believers must possess a single-minded passion to please God in love, devotion, praise and holiness, and to offer their bodies for his service. Our greatest desire should be to live lives of holiness and to be accepted by God. This requires separating ourselves from the world and drawing ever nearer to God. We must live for God, worship Him, love Him, take His side against sin and for righteousness, resist and hate evil, perform works of kindness for others, imitate Christ, follow Him, serve Him, live by the Spirit and be filled with the Spirit. We must offer our bodies to God as dead to sin and as the temple of the Holy Spirit (Ro.12:1). We must be obedient to His Word. Luke 14:26-27 speaks of hating our loved ones. The word hate in this passage means to love less. Jesus demands that our loyalty to and love for Him be greater than every other attachment, even to our own families. MAIN LINE Dial: (530) 881-1300 Access Code: 609238# http://tesolministry.com/elearning/ http://tesolministry.com/ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/prayerwarrior777/ LISTEN HERE: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/120423 PLEASE SEE THE BELOW LINKED NOTARIZED CRIMINAL REPORT REGARDING THE UNREGULATED AND CONTINUED CRIMINAL USE OF US FUNDS ON TORTURE BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAMMING ON YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE DISGUISE OF HUMAN RESEACH EXPERIMENTATION. PLEASE HELP EXPOSE AND STOP THIS NYS MURDER PROGRAM. PLEASE FORWARD THIS COMPLAINT TO YOUR MINISTER, GOVERNOR, CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR. THANK YOU. PRAYER REQUESTS http://issuu.com/prayerwarriorsneeded/docs/ej_crime_report.docx_final OR http://tinyurl.com/pxsjprt