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Ministry: in the name of Ministry: in the name of JesusJesus
John 4: 1 - 30John 4: 1 - 30
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What is “ministry”What is “ministry”
Is “ministry” a Christian form of Is “ministry” a Christian form of charitycharity
Charity: according to WebsterCharity: according to Webster Benevolent goodwill or love of humanityBenevolent goodwill or love of humanity Generosity and helpfulness toward the Generosity and helpfulness toward the
needy or sufferingneedy or suffering Aid given to those in needAid given to those in need A gift for public benevolent purposesA gift for public benevolent purposes
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Four Aspects of CharityFour Aspects of Charity
My initiativeMy initiative Activity basedActivity based
My own My own resourcesresources
One wayOne way
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The woman at Jacob’s WellThe woman at Jacob’s Well Samaria – the Northern KingdomSamaria – the Northern Kingdom
Assyrian assimilation – other godsAssyrian assimilation – other gods Pentateuch onlyPentateuch only Temple on Mount GerizimTemple on Mount Gerizim Defiling the Temple in JerusalemDefiling the Temple in Jerusalem Taking the “long cut” around SamariaTaking the “long cut” around Samaria
WomanWoman Seen as inferior to menSeen as inferior to men Conversation kept to a minimumConversation kept to a minimum
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The StoryThe Story
Starts with a physical needStarts with a physical need Who’s need?Who’s need? Not a subterfugeNot a subterfuge Ministry from our own need, weakness Ministry from our own need, weakness
and vulnerabilityand vulnerability Ministry in the midst of “ordinary life”Ministry in the midst of “ordinary life”
OpportunityOpportunity Leading of the SpiritLeading of the Spirit Initiated by GodInitiated by God
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Jesus in MinistryJesus in Ministry
Movement from self-awareness to Movement from self-awareness to other awarenessother awareness Very difficult in a “me, me, me” worldVery difficult in a “me, me, me” world Too much “noise”Too much “noise”
The role of the Holy SpiritThe role of the Holy Spirit Doing what God leadsDoing what God leads Hearing the “voice” of the SpiritHearing the “voice” of the Spirit The empowering presence of GodThe empowering presence of God
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Ministry in the Name of Ministry in the Name of JesusJesus
God’s initiativeGod’s initiative Henry Blackaby and the Southern Henry Blackaby and the Southern
Baptist Churches in Vancouver Baptist Churches in Vancouver Watching to see what God is doingWatching to see what God is doing
Not an activity but a full time Not an activity but a full time availability and responsivenessavailability and responsiveness Looking to do the will of GodLooking to do the will of God No part time options No part time options A full time, for all of lifeA full time, for all of life
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Ministry in the Name of Ministry in the Name of JesusJesus
Uses both God’s resources and our Uses both God’s resources and our resourcesresources The resource of the SpiritThe resource of the Spirit I do my best and God does the restI do my best and God does the rest
Two way ministryTwo way ministry Other lives get impactedOther lives get impacted Our lives get impactedOur lives get impacted God’s amazing role reversal – Luke 24God’s amazing role reversal – Luke 24 Engaging with the poorEngaging with the poor
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GOD’S INITIATIVE
MY RESOURCES AND GOD’S RESOURCES
NOT PART-TIME BUT FULL-TIME
TWO-WAY