The Ministry Gen 1:26-28

1) Growth is normal

Healthy things grow

“Healthy things grow - Growing things change Changing things challenge us - Challenge forces us to trust God Trust leads to obedience - Obedience makes us healthy And healthy things grow”

James Ryle

2) Ministry is normal

Eph 4:11-16

Ministry: Gk Diakonia - the work of bringing, service, acting as a go-between

Jn 13:35

Mt 5:16

2 Cor 5:17-21

“If health and growth don’t co-exist, toxicity is inevitable” Jim Burgen

2 Cor 5:15